Sell 600 to 1000 kcmil Wire in Arizona

Large feeder sizes and common cable forms

Large wire is not one product category. A reel of 600 kcmil copper building wire, 750 MCM aluminum feeder and 1000 MCM shielded cable may need three separate inventory entries. Size tells us conductor area, not insulation type, voltage rating or remaining length.

The table shows common catalog sizes within this range. Uses are examples, not instructions for choosing a conductor or determining ampacity. Availability varies by manufacturer and construction.

Do not round an intermediate size to the nearest table row. Report the actual marking. For smaller conductors in the same closeout, use the 250 to 500 kcmil guide. The full wire size range we buy helps you separate large feeders from AWG-sized material.

Read the size beside the wire type

AWG means American Wire Gauge. Its numbered sizes get larger as the gauge number gets smaller, continuing through 1/0 to 4/0. Large conductors beyond that familiar range are usually identified by area in kcmil. One kcmil equals 1,000 circular mils. A circular mil is the area of a circle one-thousandth of an inch in diameter.

MCM is the older notation for the same unit as kcmil. Thus 750 MCM and 750 kcmil identify the same nominal area. Neither number describes the cable's outside diameter.

Look for these elements together. These are identification examples, not promised wording on every brand:

• 600 KCMIL CU THHN/THWN-2 600V: 600 kcmil copper building wire, with voltage listed separately.
• 750 KCMIL AL XHHW-2: 750 kcmil aluminum with the XHHW-2 insulation designation.
• 1000 KCMIL CU 15KV 133% INSUL LEVEL MV-105: conductor size, metal, voltage, insulation level and cable type are separate specifications.

Copy the manufacturer and date or tracking code too. A close photo of one isolated number cannot establish which product you have.

Copper, aluminum and insulation are separate details

Common THHN/THWN-2 copper wire has PVC insulation and a nylon covering. XHHW-2 feeder wire uses cross-linked polyethylene insulation. The aluminum specification cited here uses compact, Class B stranded AA-8000-series alloy conductors. These constructions can have different outside diameters even at equal kcmil size.

Shielded medium-voltage cable needs more detail than building wire. Record its kV rating, insulation level and shield construction. The cited 15 kV MV-105 product uses EPR insulation, a copper tape shield and a PVC jacket. Keep its ends sealed and show their condition in your photos. End condition affects the offer.

Keep bare copper conductors separate from insulated feeders for clear photos. Do not remove insulation to identify the metal or make a reel easier to describe. Use the tag and an already exposed end, if available.

Approximate conductor weight per foot

These figures estimate bare conductor metal only, not finished wire or loaded reel weight. The calculation uses about 3.03 pounds per 1,000 feet per kcmil for copper, adds about 2 percent for Class B stranding, and estimates aluminum at 0.30 times copper weight. Actual alloy and strand construction affect the result.

Compact aluminum and other constructions may differ from this general estimate. The wire weight chart explains weight comparisons across more sizes. Do not estimate footage by dividing loaded reel weight by these figures, because the reel, insulation and any shield are still included.

Footage and condition affect the offer

There is no universal minimum length. We buy full reels, partial reels, boxed coils, cut lengths and mixed lots. Give the length of each piece, not just the total for a pile. Photos and a clear inventory help us review both long runs and short pieces.

Full reels generally support a stronger offer than short cut lengths. Matching reels also matter. List size, conductor metal, wire type, color and footage for each reel so we can see which ones form a matching lot. Keep different voltage ratings and insulation levels on separate lines.

Large size alone does not determine the offer. Current demand for that specific conductor also matters. Readable tags, known footage, manufacturer information and clear photos make the material easier to assess. Reel flanges, jacket condition, sun or water exposure and uncertain lengths affect the offer. Send photos of new, leftover or used wire, and we will make an offer.

Arizona solar and storage closeouts

Solar and battery sites are relevant places to check unused feeder inventory. SRP's October 2024 completion announcement described the Eleven Mile Solar System near Coolidge in Pinal County, with 300 MW of solar and 300 MW of battery storage. That establishes local power-project context, not a claim that its contractors have surplus or used a particular conductor size.

If your lot came from solar or storage work, identify the cable by its print line rather than calling every reel solar wire. Large AC feeders and shielded power cable need their own inventory entries. Note outdoor storage and sun or water exposure, and photograph the exposed outer wraps instead of assuming the material beneath a cover is unchanged.

Photos that make a large-reel lot clear

Photograph the whole reel, both flanges, the tag and a readable stretch of print line. Include the cable ends and any questionable areas. For several matching reels, show the group together and provide a tag photo for each one.

Send remaining footage, packaging and Arizona location with your request for a written offer. We confirm who is selling and keep simple paperwork, such as an invoice, purchase order, job closeout record or company letter, plus the name of the person releasing the material. We pick up anywhere in Arizona. Payment method and timing are confirmed in writing before pickup.