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Number 1 insulated copper wire.
1 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 250 300 350 400 500 600 750 1000 61 3 088 since 1992 wire weights per 1000 feet in pounds size 16 4 92 8 19 7 81 12 solid solid solid solid solid solid solid 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 37 37 37 37 37 61 61 50 00 79 50 126 40 200 90 12 40 19 80 31 43 12 70 20 16 32 06 51 81 129 162 205 258 326 411 518 653 772 926.
For every three steps in the gauge scale wire area and weight per unit length approximately doubles.
Different types of scrap copper wires.
This is a handy rule to remember when making rough wire size estimations.
If wire is stranded each wire must be 1 16 or thicker.
The american wire gauge awg measurement system was designed with a purpose.
It is important to be informed about the price of icw and what grade copper wire you have.
As of september 2017 you can expect to sell copper wire for about 1 80 per pound.
The wire itself will have a shine to it without any oil or shellac on the outside.
Black plus 25 ft.
Latest price of 1 insulated wire is 1 60 1 80 per pound request mine.
Insulated copper wire that is 16 gage or thicker 1 16 inch.
2 copper wire the color of the wires from electric motors can range from a darker burnt orange color to reddish color.
Bare bright wire the color of the wire will be a faint orange yellow and bright color.
Though insulation does not need to be stripped if it were the wire within should closely resemble bright shiny copper wire.
1 insulated copper wire fluctuate so make sure to check the scrap prices copper on a daily basis.
Mike the scrapper shows you what is the difference in copper and the difference in cast aluminum and the other.
When you see the wires next to bare bright copper wire you.
It should also be plastic insulated of 16 gauge thickness or larger with all ends cut off.
Must have a copper recovery of 70 or more.
Improving the value of your wire.
Once again this number can vary greatly around the country and will drop if the wire is double insulated.
Copper cable lugs and 3 ft.
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.
Awg copper wire table size and data chart 100 degrees f.
Red 1 0 awg with 10 piece 3 8 in.