02Audiences
Seven audiences, and the cable they tend to hold
01
Oil, gas and pipeline operations
Production, processing, compression and pipeline work generate control cable, heat trace, motor and VFD cable, and temporary power — often bought per project and left over when the project changes.
What we typically see
- Control and instrumentation cable from compressor stations, well pads and gathering systems
- VFD and motor lead cable from pump and compressor replacements
- Heat trace cable, temporary power cord and welding cable
- Medium-voltage cable from pad and facility distribution work
Worth knowing
Field equipment is standardized project by project, so cable bought for one pad is frequently unusable on the next. That is how reels accumulate in service company yards.
02
Electric utilities, generation and renewables
Utilities, power producers, transmission and distribution contractors and renewable projects hold the highest-value cable in the state: medium and high voltage, shielded, concentric neutral, plus grounding conductor.
What we typically see
- 15kV, 25kV and 35kV cable in EPR or XLPE, shielded and concentric neutral
- Bare copper grounding conductor and ground grid offcuts
- Control and relay cable from substation and switchyard work
- Collection-system cable from wind and solar projects after scope changes
Worth knowing
Utility lots live and die on documentation. A reel tag, a cable schedule reference or a legible jacket legend turns an unidentified reel into a quotable asset.
03
Mining, minerals and resource operations
Trona, coal, uranium, aggregates and other resource operations run heavy electrical systems with strict specifications and continuous replacement cycles, producing large-gauge surplus in quantity.
What we typically see
- Mine power, trailing and feeder cable
- Tray cable, VFD and drive cable from plant and conveyor work
- Control and instrumentation cable from processing plants
- Medium-voltage distribution cable from pit and plant power
Worth knowing
Site access rules are stricter than anywhere else in Wyoming. We plan orientation, escort and equipment before a pickup rather than after.
04
Manufacturing and fabrication
Plants, machine shops and equipment manufacturers accumulate cable against specific machines and product lines, and re-scoped orders leave behind material that never gets installed.
What we typically see
- Tray and VFD cable from drive and motor installations
- Control, instrumentation and thermocouple extension wire
- Welding cable and flexible cord from fabrication cells
- Building wire and feeder cable from plant expansions
Worth knowing
Manufacturers often hold small quantities of many constructions. A labelled pallet of mixed cable is more workable than a single unidentified reel.
05
Agriculture and food processing
Irrigation, grain handling, livestock facilities and food processing use heavy services and motor loads, and produce a steady trickle of aluminum cable, pump cable and control wiring.
What we typically see
- Aluminum SER and SEU service cable, URD and USE-2
- Submersible pump and irrigation cable
- Motor feeder cable and control wiring from processing lines
- Flexible cord and temporary power from seasonal operations
Worth knowing
Agricultural surplus is usually stored in machine sheds and barns rather than warehouses, so condition varies. Photos taken where the material actually sits are the most useful.
06
Data centers, telecom and commercial construction
Fit-outs and tenant improvements generate large volumes of feeder cable, grounding conductor, tray cable, data cable and low-voltage wire, much of it left on partial reels and opened boxes.
What we typically see
- Large-gauge copper and aluminum feeder cable
- Grounding conductor, bonding jumpers and ground bars
- Cat5e, Cat6, coax and low-voltage control cable in partial boxes
- MC cable and branch-circuit building wire
Worth knowing
These jobs move fast and clean up faster. Material that is photographed before it is consolidated into a dumpster is far more likely to be recovered.
07
Demolition, decommissioning and plant maintenance
Contractors stripping buildings and plants often remove unused or lightly used cable, along with new material from partially completed scopes. Maintenance groups hold spare cable for equipment that has since been replaced.
What we typically see
- Removed MC cable, tray cable and building wire in usable lengths
- New surplus from abandoned scopes and cancelled fit-outs
- Control and instrumentation cable from decommissioned panels
- Grounding conductor and bare copper from demolition and salvage
Worth knowing
Used and removed cable is welcome when it is declared as used. What we cannot do is price removed cable as new; the difference is real and we would rather be straight about it.