Number 1 Insulated Copper Wire

If wire is stranded each wire must be 1 16 or thicker.

Number 1 insulated copper wire.

Current price of insulated copper wire. Mike the scrapper shows you what is the difference in copper and the difference in cast aluminum and the other. You can also call us at 1 800 317 junk 5865 and talk to one of our team members to get the updated price on scrap metal as well. As of september 2017 you can expect to sell copper wire for about 1 80 per pound.

For every three steps in the gauge scale wire area and weight per unit length approximately doubles. Copper cable lugs and 3 ft. Grades of icw scrap include copper 1 insulated wire number 2 copper insulated wire or number 3 insulated copper wire. This is a handy rule to remember when making rough wire size estimations.

Once again this number can vary greatly around the country and will drop if the wire is double insulated. Awg copper wire table size and data chart 100 degrees f. When you see the wires next to bare bright copper wire you. 1 insulated copper wire fluctuate so make sure to check the scrap prices copper on a daily basis.

Improving the value of your wire. It should also be plastic insulated of 16 gauge thickness or larger with all ends cut off. Bare bright wire the color of the wire will be a faint orange yellow and bright color. The wire itself will have a shine to it without any oil or shellac on the outside.

1 insulated wire 1 insulated wire consists of copper wire or cable which is clean unalloyed uncoated and untinned. Must have a copper recovery of 70 or more. It is important to be informed about the price of icw and what grade copper wire you have. The american wire gauge awg measurement system was designed with a purpose.

2 copper wire the color of the wires from electric motors can range from a darker burnt orange color to reddish color. Don t forget that you can always go to our daily updated scrap copper pricing page to see the prices on 1 copper and 2 copper along with dozens of other metals. Though insulation does not need to be stripped if it were the wire within should closely resemble bright shiny copper wire. Red 1 0 awg with 10 piece 3 8 in.

Black plus 25 ft. Different types of scrap copper wires.