Is it fair to state that half the weight of Romex is insulation? For example, 1000lbs of scrap Romex would yield 500lbs bare copper?
Printable View
Is it fair to state that half the weight of Romex is insulation? For example, 1000lbs of scrap Romex would yield 500lbs bare copper?
Cut off a section with insulation on and weight it. strip it down to the copper and weight it again. Then you will have your answer.
60% recovery(600 lbs), larger romex may yield more. 14-3 romex I pay 60% content rate. Hope that answers your question. sean
It does, thank you. I have an opportunity to purchase that amount, but I do not deal much with Romex as I do thhn.Quote:
Originally Posted by rewire
Romex typically is 62-65% recovery. It just depends on the wireQuote:
Originally Posted by thirsty
Been wondering that for years too thanks