Insulated Wire
Harness Wire
Description Harness wire is found within the electrical system of vehicles. It is easily identifiable as it is mostly wrapped with a black plastic conduit. Harness wire will range in copper recovery between 40-50% depending on the number of attachments. Upgrade potential Removing plastic attachments and conduit can bring this material into a #2 ICW, …
Christmas Lights
Description Believe it or not, Xmas lights are a common scrap commodity. Typically Xmas lights have a copper recovery of around 22%, so they are considered #3 ICW. While they can be mixed with other ICW, it is better to keep them separate since they’re easily identifiable. Upgrade potential Different types of ICW can be …
#3 Low Grade Insulated Copper Wire
Description #3 Insulated Copper Wire is a low-grade wire with the percentage of copper recovery typically under 40%. This wire will be at the high side of 16 gauge and is bought and sold on a recovery basis. Upgrade potential There might be some higher recovery Insulated Copper Wire mixed in with #3 ICW, so …
EC Aluminum [Tall | Talon]
Description EC Aluminum is clean 1000 series aluminum. EC Wire [Talon] is typically produced by stripping the insulation from IAW or Aluminum Teck Cable. This material deserves a premium when sold on its own; however, as this is not a common grade, it can be mixed and shipped with New Aluminum [Tough/Taboo]. Upgrade potential EC …
URD Concentric
Description Underground Residential Distribution (URD) or Concentric is a common type of wire used by utility companies. This wire is typically identifiable due to its black rubber insulation with a red stripe on the outside. This wire has insulated aluminum wire on the inside, with copper strands or foil on the outside that is then …
Teck Cable
Description Teck cable consists of several layers of insulation. The inside contains strands of either IAW or ICW, and sometimes strands of EC wire or #1 Bright and Shiny [Barley]. These strands are then wrapped inside rubber insulation, and that insulation is then surrounded by aluminum or steel conduit coated with rubber insulation. Upgrade potential …