Seller guides
Reading a reel, valuing a lot, and moving it safely
Ten guides written for the people who hold the material: how to read a tag, how to estimate footage, how to photograph a reel, and what a buyer is actually looking at.
- 10 guides
- No registration
- Written for sellers
01The guides
How to read a cable reel tag
Manufacturer, legend, footage, size and date — what each line on the tag tells a buyer
Read the guideEstimating conductor footage by weight
Working from reel weight and published conductor weight per 1,000 ft
Read the guideCopper or aluminium: what changes for a seller
Two metals, two value bases, and the facts that separate them in a review
Read the guideACSR or AAAC: identifying overhead conductor
Reading stranding codes, core type and surface condition on bare line conductor
Read the guideHigh-voltage cable: safety before handling
De-energising, proving dead, induced voltage and what a seller should never do
Read the guideStoring conductor so it keeps its value
Reel orientation, blocking, end sealing, sunlight and the damage that cannot be undone
Read the guidePreparing a mill surplus manifest
Turning a plant storehouse into a lot list a buyer can price from
Read the guidePhotographing a reel for review
The eight photographs that answer most questions before anyone drives to site
Read the guideHow a wire lot is valued
Construction, footage, documentation, condition and freight — the five inputs
Read the guideReel and spool sizes
NEMA reel dimensions, capacity, weight and what fits on a trailer
Read the guideA photograph beats a description
Send the tag, the barrel and a cut end. It answers most of the questions a review would raise.