Sell 14, 12 and 10 AWG Wire in Arizona

Small-gauge lots we buy

We buy all types of 14, 12 and 10 AWG electrical wire and cable, new, unused, leftover or used. That includes full reels, partial reels, boxed coils, cut lengths and mixed lots.

Keep single-conductor wire separate from complete cable assemblies. A spool of 12 AWG building wire, a coil of 12/2 NM-B and a coil of 12/2 MC have the same nominal conductor gauge but different construction and installation uses. List each as its own item.

Send photos of your wire and we will make an offer. We confirm who is selling and keep simple paperwork with each purchase, along with the name of the person releasing the material.

Sizes, conductor area and typical uses

AWG means American Wire Gauge. In this range, a smaller gauge number means a larger conductor: 10 AWG is larger than 12 AWG, which is larger than 14 AWG. The size describes the conductor, not the thickness of its insulation or the outside diameter of an armored cable.

These are product examples, not circuit-design instructions. The listing, installation conditions and applicable code determine where a particular wire can be used.

One kcmil equals 1,000 circular mils. MCM is an older notation for the same unit, so 250 MCM and 250 kcmil identify the same conductor area. Small branch-circuit wire is normally sold by AWG, not by its kcmil equivalent. Our wire-size guide covers the full range. For larger material in the same lot, use the neighboring 8 AWG to 1 AWG page.

Read the print before sorting by appearance

Find a clear repeat of the print line on a single conductor or cable jacket. A simplified example such as 12 AWG CU THHN/THWN-2 600V identifies size, copper conductor, wire ratings and voltage. Actual wording varies by manufacturer. Copy all ratings, not just the first abbreviation.

THHN and THWN-2 wire commonly has PVC insulation with a nylon sheath. Check whether the print says THWN or THWN-2; those markings are not identical. Solid and stranded versions are made in these gauges, so record that detail as well as color.

XHHW-2 circuit wire uses cross-linked polyethylene insulation rather than the PVC-and-nylon construction above. A thicker-looking insulated wire is not necessarily a larger gauge.

For NM-B cable coils, photograph the complete cable description. In ordinary 12/2 with ground, 12 is the AWG size and 2 is the number of insulated conductors, with the ground identified separately. 10/3 with ground contains three insulated 10 AWG conductors plus the grounding conductor. Do not remove the jacket to turn unused NM-B into loose building wire.

For MC cable, photograph the coil tag and any visible identification on the assembly. Aluminum armor does not mean aluminum conductors. Copper conductors inside aluminum interlocked armor are a common construction. Keep the conductor count, ground details and solid or stranded designation with each coil.

Approximate conductor weight, not packaged weight

The following calculated weights are for one bare solid copper conductor. They exclude insulation, jackets, armor, packaging and the reel. They also provide a baseline for the copper inside a single insulated conductor.

The calculation uses about 3.03 pounds of solid copper per 1,000 feet per kcmil. Class B stranded copper adds roughly 2 percent for the longer strand paths. Manufacturer dimensions and weights are nominal, so these figures are estimates, not measured shipping weights.

Aluminum at the same conductor area weighs about 0.30 times as much as copper. That does not make copper and aluminum interchangeable for an installation or resale review. Identify the metal from the tag or manufacturer specification, not from cable weight alone.

Complete 12/2 cable contains more than one conductor and has additional covering. Do not use the single-conductor table to estimate a finished cable's footage from gross weight. See the wire weight chart for the broader distinction. Unused bare copper grounding wire should be listed separately from insulated wire.

Footage and resale demand

There is no universal minimum footage for these sizes. Send the continuous length on each reel or coil, the number of matching items and your location. If footage is uncertain, label it as an estimate rather than using the original reel length.

Size alone does not determine the offer. A clearly identified 12 AWG reel can suit a different buyer than a 10 AWG PV reel or a 14/2 cable coil. Current demand depends on the complete product, including its listing, conductor metal, color and length.

Full reels generally support a stronger offer than short cut lengths. Several separate pieces do not become one continuous run just because their combined footage is large. Keep pieces separate and show their individual lengths. Matching reels with readable tags let us compare the product and footage across the lot.

Arizona branch-wire and solar leftovers

Residential electrical closeouts are a relevant source of these smaller gauges. Census Bureau data through FRED show 31,651 private housing units authorized by building permits in Maricopa County in 2025. Those are authorized units, not completed homes or a count of available surplus lots.

For a residential closeout, separate NM-B cable sizes and conductor counts before photographing the remaining coils. For solar leftovers, keep PV wire apart from ordinary building wire even when both are 10 or 12 AWG. Photograph the PV designation, voltage and sunlight-resistance wording rather than describing every black conductor as solar wire.

Photos that resolve the small-gauge details

Small print can be difficult to read in a wide photo. Send a close-up with the size and wire type in focus, plus a wider view that shows which reel or coil it belongs to.

• Photograph each tag, including the manufacturer, product number and original footage.
• Show a readable print-line repeat with gauge, metal and all ratings.
• Show the whole lot so matching items and separate lengths are visible.
• Photograph loose ends, damaged packaging and any questionable insulation.
• Add an inventory with color, solid or stranded construction, remaining footage and Arizona location.

Tell us if material was stored outdoors or exposed to sun or water. Do not hide faded print, cracked covering or damaged reel flanges. These details affect the offer. For our simple paperwork, include an invoice, purchase order, job closeout paperwork or company letter with your lot details. Use the offer form to send the photos and inventory for review.