Wire & cable type · Louisiana
XHHW and XHHW-2 wire buyers in Louisiana
XHHW and XHHW-2 are the wet-location workhorses of plant distribution, and they hold value long after the project that bought them has closed.
Start here 01
Sell xhhw / xhhw-2 in Louisiana
XHHW is a 600 V conductor insulated with cross-linked polyethylene and covered with a moisture-resistant jacket. XHHW-2 carries a 90°C rating in both dry and wet locations, which is why it turns up on feeders, in underground ductbanks and on rooftop conduit where THHN would not be accepted.
- 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
XHHW and XHHW-2 wire we review in Louisiana
Louisiana plants buy it in bulk for expansions, then hold the balance in a warehouse for years. When the storeroom is cleaned out, those reels are usually still sound: XLPE does not degrade the way older rubber insulations do, provided the jacket was not cut and the reel did not sit in standing water.
Identification 03
What identifies xhhw / xhhw-2
The facts that decide how a lot is read. Send what the reel says rather than a description from memory.
| Voltage rating | 600 V; 1 kV and 2 kV constructions exist in industrial service |
|---|---|
| Insulation | Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) with a moisture-resistant jacket |
| Temperature | 90°C dry and wet for XHHW-2; 75°C wet for standard XHHW |
| Sizes we see | 14 AWG through 1000 kcmil; compact and compressed stranded aluminium is common |
| Conductor metal | Copper and aluminium, often in the same storeroom |
| What identifies it | Jacket print, XHHW-2 designation, conductor stranding, reel tag and footage |
If a detail is unknown, mark it unknown. A stated uncertainty is workable. A guess that turns out wrong costs everybody a second visit.
Constructions 04
XHHW and XHHW-2 wire lots we buy
Read separately, because they are valued separately.
XHHW-2 copper feeder
Large copper feeders from plant distribution and switchgear work, reviewed on footage and jacket integrity.
Compact aluminium XHHW
Aluminium and compact-stranded aluminium used for long feeders, valued against aluminium with the construction taken into account.
Underground and ductbank conductor
Conductor pulled through ductbanks or left over from underground work. Wet storage is the main question and is asked directly.
Sunlight-resistant stock
Material stored in open yards. Sunlight resistance is printed on the jacket where it applies, and the print is worth photographing.
How a lot is read 05
How xhhw / xhhw-2 is evaluated
XLPE insulation is durable, so the review concentrates on what happened to the outside: jacket cuts, abrasion from the reel, UV chalking, water staining at the core, and whether the reel flanges are still intact enough to transport.
Documented footage again decides the outcome. A 2,500-foot reel of 500 kcmil aluminium XHHW-2 with a legible tag is a different asset from 400 feet of the same cable coiled on a pallet, even though the construction is identical.
Safety first. Cable that has been in service must be de-energised, locked out and proved dead before it is cut free or moved. Ask the plant's electrical authority to release the lot before any handling.
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Questions —
XHHW / XHHW-2 questions
Do you buy XHHW that was stored outdoors?
Yes, with the storage disclosed. Photograph the jacket and the reel flanges and note whether the reel sat on the ground. Sun and standing water are the two conditions that change how a lot is read.
What is the difference between XHHW and XHHW-2 for valuation?
The -2 rating allows 90°C in wet locations, which widens where the conductor can be installed. That usually helps the lot, but footage and condition still drive the outcome.
Can mixed copper and aluminium XHHW be sold together?
It can be reviewed as one lot, but separating the metals before the review is the cheapest improvement a seller can make. Mixed lots are read as mixed.
Do you take 1 kV and 2 kV XHHW?
Yes. Those constructions are reviewed with the medium voltage family because the rating and the handling requirements are different from 600 V building wire.
Next step —
Send the xhhw / xhhw-2 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.