Wire & cable type · Louisiana
URD cable buyers in Louisiana
URD is utility-side cable: direct-burial, usually aluminium, and almost always documented on a reel tag when it leaves a cooperative store.
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Sell urd cable in Louisiana
Underground residential distribution cable is 600 V XLPE-insulated conductor, normally aluminium, assembled as single conductors or as a triplex or quadruplex service run. It is buried directly or pulled into conduit, and it is bought by utilities, cooperatives and the contractors who work for them.
- 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.
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URD cable we review in Louisiana
Most URD in Louisiana sits in utility and cooperative stores rather than plant warehouses, which is an advantage: the material tends to be tagged, dated and recorded. Where the record survives, the review is straightforward.
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What identifies urd cable
The facts that decide how a lot is read. Send what the reel says rather than a description from memory.
| Voltage rating | 600 V; 15 kV and 25 kV URD exists and is reviewed with medium voltage |
|---|---|
| Construction | XLPE-insulated single conductor, or triplex and quadruplex assemblies with a bare neutral |
| Sizes we see | 1/0 through 1000 kcmil aluminium; 4 AWG through 2/0 in service assemblies |
| Conductor metal | Aluminium dominates; copper appears in older installations and in pad-to-pad work |
| Condition markers | Neutral corrosion, insulation scuffs, reel wrap condition, water in the core |
| What identifies it | Reel tag, conductor print, assembly twist and the utility's own stencil |
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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URD cable lots we buy
Read separately, because they are valued separately.
Triplex and quadruplex service
Overhead-to-pad service assemblies, usually aluminium, reviewed on reel footage and neutral condition.
Single-conductor URD
Bulk direct-burial conductor from utility stores, read on documented footage and insulation integrity.
Copper URD
Older copper distribution cable, higher unit value and increasingly rare. Reel tags matter here more than anywhere.
Utility surplus reels
Released stock with a recorded tag. The utility's release documentation travels with the lot and is part of the review.
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How urd cable is evaluated
URD is reviewed on insulation and neutral condition first. Bare neutral conductors corrode in Louisiana soil and humidity, and a corroded neutral changes what the assembly is worth.
Second is provenance. Utility and cooperative stock usually has a paper trail; when it does, footage and age are known rather than estimated, and the lot is read with more confidence.
Safety first. Cable released by a utility may still be connected at a transformer or pad. The owning utility must confirm isolation and release before any handling.
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Questions —
URD cable questions
Do you buy URD from cooperative stores?
Yes, with the cooperative's written release. Utility and cooperative stock is normally well documented, which makes the review faster and the read more accurate.
Is corroded neutral URD still bought?
It is reviewed, with the corrosion described. Badly corroded bare neutral usually moves the lot toward recovery rather than reuse.
Do you take 15 kV and 25 kV URD?
Yes. Those are medium voltage constructions and are reviewed on the medium voltage page, because shield and insulation condition drive the outcome there.
What footage is worth collecting?
A full reel with a legible tag is always worth sending. Short remainders are usually only worth it as part of a larger lot from the same store.
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Send the urd cable lot
Include where the material sits and how it can be accessed. Photographs can follow by text to 614-715-3047.
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A buyer reviews the lot and replies with questions or an offer basis.