Plant & utility cable · Louisiana
Grounding grid conductor buyers in Louisiana
A grounding grid is the largest single consumer of bare copper on an industrial site, and its surplus is the most straightforward material we review.
Start here 01
Review a grounding grid conductor lot
Substation and plant grounding grids are built from bare copper conductor buried in trenches and bonded to structures, equipment and fences. Sizes are typically 2/0 through 500 kcmil, with 4/0 common on utility work and smaller conductor on plant grids.
- Plant and contractor material kept as separate lots
- Records and reel tags are the evidence that matters
- Release, isolation and permits stay with the site
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.
The material 02
What this lot looks like in Louisiana
When a grid is extended or replaced, the leftover conductor comes back on reels and in coils. Because it is bare, it can be measured, weighed and identified without any of the uncertainty that insulation creates.
Specification 03
What we need to review it
Small facts decide large outcomes. These are the ones that matter for this family.
| Material | Bare copper, soft-drawn stranded, and tinned copper for coastal sites |
|---|---|
| Sizes | 2/0 through 500 kcmil most common; 4/0 typical for substation grids |
| Forms | Reels, coils and cut lengths; bonds and jumpers as separate items |
| Condition | Clean, tarnished or oxidised; fittings and exothermic welds are contaminants |
| Documentation | Reel tags, stores records and project drawings |
| What helps | Weight tickets plus photographs of the reel tags |
Lots we buy 04
Grounding grid conductor material we review
Grid conductor on reels
The strongest lot: tagged, measured and clean, with a known size.
Counterpoise and ground radial
Long runs of smaller conductor from transmission structure grounding.
Bonds and jumpers
Short bare copper assemblies, reviewed in aggregate.
Tinned coastal conductor
Tinned material from salt-exposed sites, read as its own product.
How it is read 05
How this family is evaluated
Bare copper is read on size, cleanliness and weight. There is no insulation to inspect and no footage uncertainty that matters as much as at higher voltages, which makes this the most predictable family in the trade.
The one complication is hardware. Exothermic welds, clamps and steel attach themselves to grounding conductor, and a pile with them in it is valued as mixed material rather than as clean copper.
Safety first. Grounding conductor bonded to equipment can carry fault current or induced voltage. Disconnection is the utility's or plant's work, under its own procedures.
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Questions —
Grounding grid conductor questions
Do you buy grounding conductor by weight?
Yes, with size and cleanliness taken into account. Clean tagged conductor is read better than a mixed pile, but weight is a legitimate basis here.
Should exothermic welds be removed?
They should be disclosed. A pile with welds and clamps in it is read as mixed; removing them before the review improves the number.
Is tinned conductor accepted?
Yes, as its own product. Tinned copper is typical of coastal substations and is reviewed on that basis.
Can we remove grid conductor ourselves?
Only after the utility or plant releases it and confirms the system is isolated. Buried conductor can be bonded to live equipment.
Next step —
Send the lot details
Text photographs of reel tags to 614-715-3047 and reference the company name you use in the form.
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A buyer reviews the lot and replies with questions or an offer basis.