Reminder about whether to strip wire or not

Originally Posted by chaseonthego

I was going to purchase a wire stripper until I did the math. The unstripped wire pays more than the stripped wire...I only did a sample on a a computer type cord. The rate in the Philadelphia area is $1.35 Unstripped and #2 copper scrap is $3.30. Although it is more per lb, the insulation makes the wire heavier thus making the unstripped wire better.

That's what I was saying