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  1. 04-29-2012, 01:13 PM #1
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    Question What is the dark coloured copper called

    Hey all i was just wondering what the darker coloured copper is called?
    I sometimes get the dark copper from pulling apart electric motors and TVs
    monitors which i rarely pull apart due to the risk of being shocked electrocuted.

    The last time which was the first time i went to my local scrap dealer i made the
    big mistake of mixing the darker colored copper in with the brighter stuff and instead
    of getting $6.00 a kilo for the brighter stuff he only gave me $5.00 a kilo for all
    of my copper which is what the darker stuff is worth. in the end i had a total of 13 kilo's
    of copper for which i got $89.90 for, so this time around i am being very careful to not mix
    it in together and keeping it in seperate bags.



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  3. 04-29-2012, 01:27 PM #2
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    #1 copper is what I believe your describing. 2nd best copper due to oxidation. Unless it's enameled copper then you probably got paid accordingly minus your BB
    Last edited by rewire; 04-29-2012 at 07:23 PM.
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  4. 04-29-2012, 01:39 PM #3
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    Are you talking about laquered copper - the stuff you find on tv yokes?
    Last edited by wayne; 04-29-2012 at 03:16 PM.
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  6. 04-29-2012, 02:43 PM #4
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    Wire inside tvs and electric motors has a coating on it and in new jersey they give u #2. If its bright and shiny its considered bare bright and pays top dollar. Keep hunting this site for info/idetifications this site has all the answers u just need to look and don't b afraid to ask. Better luck to u.
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    Quote Originally Posted by copperhound View Post
    Wire inside tvs and electric motors has a coating on it and in new jersey they give u #2. If its bright and shiny its considered bare bright and pays top dollar. Keep hunting this site for info/idetifications this site has all the answers u just need to look and don't b afraid to ask. Better luck to u.
    I think i sold some BB as #2 just because it came out of a TV or monitor. I've read a number of threads about those yolks but had come to believe they were all coated. oh man! i messed up there lol ; )
  10. 04-29-2012, 03:29 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
    I think i sold some BB as #2 just because it came out of a TV or monitor. I've read a number of threads about those yolks but had come to believe they were all coated. oh man! i messed up there lol ; )
    All wire from any motor or transformer is laquered copper and should go in #2 pile but some people seem lucky and their yards accept it as #1. Maybe because they don't notice the slight difference in colour.
  12. 04-29-2012, 08:28 PM #9
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    I have never gotten anything more than #2 for copper out of tv's and electronics, it's to thin to be #1.
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    Quote Originally Posted by happyscraper View Post
    I have never gotten anything more than #2 for copper out of tv's and electronics, it's to thin to be #1.
    That is not always the case if you have read the older posts, my yard and a couple of others pay #1 as long as it's the natural looking color, now if it's darker or another color then it's automatically #2.
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  15. 04-29-2012, 09:10 PM #11
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    I got #1 for some thick wire from a transformer from a power conditioner. It was lacquered but graded #1 nonetheless.
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    #1 can be lacquered if its the correct thickness.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dunemaul View Post
    #1 can be lacquered if its the correct thickness.
    i lacquered mine twice and they still gave me #2 ??

    Actually I'm fairly sure if I had placed the BB(looking) with the #1 they'd not said a thing about leaving it there
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