Metal-clad and armored cable carry their conductors inside an interlocked metal armor, so the material arrives as a coil bound with wire or strapping. Commercial work leaves partial coils behind constantly: 12/2 and 10/3 MC, HCF for healthcare, aluminum armor for corrosive areas, and factory lengths that were opened but never finished.
We buy those coils by type, conductor count, size and remaining length, and we consider cut lengths as well as full factory coils.
What we buy in this category
- MC cable, steel and aluminum armor
- AC cable (BX) and MCI-A
- HCF health-care facility cable
- MC-HL and PVC-jacketed MC
- 12/2, 12/3, 10/2, 10/3, 8/3 and larger constructions
- Factory 250 ft and 500 ft coils
- Opened coils with most of the length remaining
- Cut lengths with readable armor markings
Typical construction
| Voltage | 600 V |
|---|---|
| Conductors | THHN/THWN copper or aluminum, with insulated ground |
| Armor | Interlocked galvanized steel or aluminum |
| Sizes | #14 through #2 AWG typical, larger by request |
| Packaging | 250 ft and 500 ft coils, cut lengths |
| Condition | Jacket and armor intact; no crushed or unwound coils |
What identifies a coil
The armor print gives the type, the conductor count and size, the voltage and the ground. If the coil still has its factory wrap and label, photograph both. If it is a loose coil, photograph the armor print at the cut end and measure the remaining length as closely as you can.
The condition questions that decide the quote
Armored cable does not survive being run over. A coil that has been driven across, kinked, or stored in a wet corner with the paper wrap saturated is a different material than a coil that was carried off a job and set on a shelf.
- Is the armor continuous, or has it been cut into pieces?
- Is the factory wrap still on the coil?
- Is the coil round, or has it been flattened?
- Is there visible corrosion on the armor?
- Do the conductors still have their conductor print?
Mixed pallets are welcome
Most sellers have a pallet, not a single type. Send one photo of the whole pallet and a close photo of each different coil. We will sort it out with you rather than asking you to inventory every foot before we talk.
Send the details for this type
Use the quote form and choose MC and AC cable as the wire type. Attach the reel tag, the jacket print and the exposed end. If you have a list of reels, photograph the list instead of typing it out.
Part of the industrial cable family of wire and cable we buy.