Fulton County · 345 kV cable
We buy 345 kV cable in Atlanta, Georgia
At 345 kV the cable is the smaller half of the lot. Terminations, joints and bonding come with it or the reel loses most of what made it useful.
- Fulton County
- EHV terminations and joints
- New surplus reels
01Why this class is rare in Georgia and what that does to a lot
Why this class is rare in Georgia and what that does to a lot
Most extra-high-voltage transmission in the state runs overhead, so 345 kV cable appears in short, engineered segments: a station exit, a rail or river crossing, a stretch where a right of way cannot be widened. Each of those is a designed package with a cable size, a sheath type and a set of accessories matched to it.
The result is that a 345 kV lot is almost never a random leftover. It is either a cancelled or delayed project, a re-route that was never built, or the spare reel the specification required someone to hold. All three are documented, and the documents are the reason this material reviews as new surplus rather than as cable.
02The accessory package is half the lot
The accessory package is half the lot
A 345 kV termination is a factory-engineered assembly, not a kit of tape. Outdoor porcelain or composite, SF6 for gas-insulated switchgear, and joints that need a controlled environment to install. Alongside them sit the sheath voltage limiters, link boxes, bonding cable and the pulling eyes and swivels the install needed.
- Cable reels, sealed or cut, with the factory test report if it exists
- Terminations in crates, matched by part number to the cable size
- Joints and link boxes, usually boxed and never opened
- Sheath bonding cable, ground leads and pulling accessories
Keep the crates with the reels and keep the packing lists. A termination separated from its cable size is hard to place and reviews accordingly.
03What proves an EHV reel was never installed
What proves an EHV reel was never installed
Sealed ends with the factory caps still on, banding still around the reel, the outer wrap unbroken, and a tag that matches the test certificate. Cable that has been pulled and re-reeled shows it at the ends and in the wrap tension, and the bend radius it came back on is often tighter than the cable should ever see.
Length matters more here than on distribution cable. A factory length that has been cut to suit a pull is worth what remains, so the remaining footage should be measured rather than assumed from the tag.
04Handling a 345 kV reel in the metro
Handling a 345 kV reel in the metro
These reels are large, heavy and unforgiving of a forklift. A loaded lowboy, a crane with the right sling and a yard that can take the weight where the wheels stand is the minimum. Downtown and campus sites add a lifting plan, a street closure or a night window.
Access inside the perimeter is a booking problem: a dock time, a gate contact and a vehicle that has been cleared. Say which of those already exists, because a reel that cannot get out of a building is not a lot yet.
Never drag a reel of this class on its flange or drop it off a trailer edge. The damage is internal and shows up as a failed accessory months later.
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06Questions
Atlanta questions
Do you buy cable and accessories as separate lots?
Yes, but they are reviewed together when they came from the same package. Matching a termination to its cable size from the part number is much easier while both are on site.
What if the factory test report is missing?
The reel tag still carries the manufacturer, size, length and date, and the jacket print confirms the construction. Without a report the lot is treated as unverified rather than as new surplus.
Can a cut 345 kV reel still be sold?
Yes, on the measured remainder. Cutting a factory length removes the sealing and the tested length, so the review starts from what is actually on the barrel.
Send the EHV reel and accessory details
Reel count, cable size, sheath type, what accessories came with the package and whether the ends are still sealed. Photographs of the tags and packing lists decide it.