Tray and VFD cable
Tray cable and VFD cable are industrial materials bought against a specific drive or tray schedule.
Wire we buy
We buy surplus flexible cable, portable cord and welding cable
SOOW cord, portable cord and flexible control cable get cut into short lengths for temporary power, pumps, heaters and equipment drops. The leftovers are usually partial coils that still have real value.
01Overview
What Flexible cable surplus usually is
Flexible cable is built with finely stranded conductors and a rubber or thermoplastic jacket so it can move without cracking. SOOW and SEOOW portable cord, SJOOW for lighter duty, flexible control cable and welding cable all fall in this group.
The most common surplus is 250-foot and 500-foot coils, opened and partly used. Because these cables are bought for temporary and mobile equipment, they are also the most likely to be oil-soaked, sun-cracked or missing a jacket section — which we need to know before quoting.
02Specifications
What we need to identify the material
| Common constructions | SOOW, SEOOW, SJOOW, SJTOOW, portable cord, flexible control cable, welding cable, submersible pump cable |
|---|---|
| Typical sizes | #18 through #2, plus 1/0 and 2/0 welding cable |
| Voltage rating | 300V and 600V |
| Configurations | 2 to 5 conductor, plus single-conductor welding cable |
| Packaging we see | 250 ft and 500 ft coils, spools, cut lengths |
Send these with the quote request
- Photos of the reel tags, spool labels or printed jacket legend so the wire type can be read exactly.
- One photo of the whole reel, spool or pallet so quantity and packaging are visible.
- Gauge or MCM, conductor metal (copper or aluminum), voltage rating and conductor count where known.
- Approximate footage, reel count or total weight, plus the condition and how it is stored.
- City and ZIP code where the material sits, plus loading access (dock, forklift, ground level).
03Details
How this material is quoted
Describe the jacket, not just the size
For flexible cable the jacket condition is the value. A clean 250-foot coil of 6/4 SOOW that spent its life indoors is worth quoting seriously; the same coil left on a flatbed for two years with sun-checked jacket is a much weaker lot. Photograph the jacket where it bends and the printed legend along the run.
Welding cable and temporary power
Welding cable, temporary power cord and pump cable show up in fabrication shops, mines, farms and construction trailers. Coils that are still factory-tied and labelled are the easiest to place.
Cut lengths in cartons
Cartons of pre-cut cords and assemblies are welcome when the labels are readable. Loose, unlabelled short cut-offs are generally not worth quoting unless they come as part of a larger lot.
04Questions
Flexible cable questions sellers ask
Do you buy used SOOW cord?
Sometimes, if it is clean and the jacket is intact. Used flexible cord is priced as used and needs to be described that way in the form.
What if the coil has no label?
We can usually identify gauge and conductor count from the jacket print or by measuring. Send a close photo of the jacket legend and one of the coil end and we will tell you what we can confirm.
05Request a quote
Quote your flexible cable lot
Tell us the size, metal, voltage and footage, and attach photos of the tags. If something is unknown, leave it blank and describe it in the notes.
Selling flexible cable in Wyoming?
Send the reel details and photos. We will tell you what the lot is worth and how a pickup would work.
06Keep reading
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Wyoming service areas
Find the corridor your material sits in, from Cheyenne to Cody.