Reminder about whether to strip wire or not

**Scraphound** · 01-23-2011, 12:20 PM

My yard buys burnt wire, no problem, in fact i never knew anyone stripped wire until i started reading this forum. I still get #1 price as long as its thicker than a pencil.

**sjones99** · 01-23-2011, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Scraphound

My yard buys burnt wire, no problem, in fact i never knew anyone stripped wire until i started reading this forum. I still get #1 price as long as its thicker than a pencil.

Actually all wire is #1 if it isnt burnt its bare bright.

**Mick** · 01-23-2011, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by sjones99

Actually all wire is #1 if it isnt burnt its bare bright.

Up here, #1 is bigger than a #2 pencil lead. What would you classify as #2?

**sjones99** · 01-23-2011, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mick

Up here, #1 is bigger than a #2 pencil lead. What would you classify as #2?

Tin coat or if its burnt smaller than 14 guage

**Mick** · 01-23-2011, 06:03 PM

Interesting. I have four yards up here that I deal with. They all have the same criteria for #1, #2 and Light Copper. Never heard of "tin coat" applied to copper wire.

**sjones99** · 01-23-2011, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Mick

Interesting. I have four yards up here that I deal with. They all have the same criteria for #1, #2 and Light Copper. Never heard of "tin coat" applied to copper wire.

Tin coat meaning plated...older cloth covered wire was where it was used mostly