Wire & cable type · Louisiana
NM-B and Romex cable buyers in Louisiana
NM-B is the least glamorous cable in the store and the one most often dumped — but a sealed coil of 12/2 still has a buyer.
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Sell nm-b / romex in Louisiana
NM-B is 600 V non-metallic sheathed cable with thermoplastic-insulated conductors in an overall PVC jacket, rated 90°C for conductor insulation and used almost entirely in dry interior wiring. Romex is a trade name that has become the generic word.
- Construction, size and footage, not weight alone
- Reel tags and jacket print travel with the lot
- Pickup planned around your site, not ours
Photographs of reel tags and jacket print can follow by text to 614-715-3047 or email to saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com.
Send the lot details
Six details are enough to start.
What this family covers 02
NM-B and Romex cable we review in Louisiana
In an industrial setting NM-B is a small part of the picture: contractor leftovers, maintenance stores in office and guard buildings, and coils from small projects. It is included here because sellers ask about it, and because the honest answer — that it is a low-value family best sold in volume — is more useful than silence.
Identification 03
What identifies nm-b / romex
The facts that decide how a lot is read. Send what the reel says rather than a description from memory.
| Voltage rating | 600 V, dry locations |
|---|---|
| Construction | 2 or 3 insulated conductors plus a bare ground, in an overall PVC jacket |
| Sizes we see | 14/2, 12/2, 10/2 and 12/3 most often, in 250-foot and 1,000-foot coils |
| Conductor metal | Copper, solid in 14 and 12 AWG |
| Condition markers | Jacket print legibility, coil wraps, UV chalking, flattening of the coil |
| What identifies it | Jacket print with the gauge and conductor count, plus the coil label or box |
If a detail is unknown, mark it unknown. A stated uncertainty is workable. A guess that turns out wrong costs everybody a second visit.
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NM-B and Romex cable lots we buy
Read separately, because they are valued separately.
Sealed 250-foot coils
The easiest lot to read: unopened coils with legible print and a manufacturer label still attached.
Opened coils with remainder
Part-used coils from a job. Reviewed on measured remainder, not on the original coil size.
Mixed gauge pallets
Pallets of 14/2, 12/2 and 12/3 together. Sorting by gauge before the review is the single biggest improvement available.
Sun-degraded jacket
Coils that lived on a truck bed. Chalked, cracked jackets are disclosed and the lot is read as recovery material.
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How nm-b / romex is evaluated
NM-B is read on coil integrity and print legibility. There is no metallurgical subtlety here: copper is copper, and the question is whether anyone will install the cable again.
Volume matters. A single opened coil is not worth a pickup; a pallet of sealed coils is. Saying that plainly is better than implying every coil is valuable.
Safety first. NM-B is not for wet, damp or exposed outdoor locations, and surplus cable that has been wet should not be offered as reusable interior wiring.
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Questions —
NM-B / Romex questions
Do you buy small quantities of NM-B?
Generally only in volume — a pallet or a truckload of coils. Single coils are usually not worth the freight, and it is fairer to say so than to arrange a pickup that costs more than the cable.
Does NM-B have scrap value?
Yes, as copper conductor. That is the honest floor for a lot that cannot be reused, and it is a different number from a reusable-coil price.
What about aluminium NM-B?
Older aluminium branch-circuit cable exists and is handled as a separate, smaller lot. Photograph the print, because aluminium branch wiring has a specific history and buyers ask.
Can wet NM-B be sold?
Not as reusable interior wiring. If a coil was submerged or stored in a damp shed, say so; the lot is then read as recovery material.
Next step —
Send the nm-b / romex lot
Include where the material sits and how it can be accessed. Photographs can follow by text to 614-715-3047.
Request a wire quote
A buyer reviews the lot and replies with questions or an offer basis.