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    What is a power cord without the plug graded as? ive been stripping mine down getting paid #2 insulated wire and never realized I was losing more by stripping it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by scrapperdan View Post
    What is a power cord without the plug graded as? ive been stripping mine down getting paid #2 insulated wire and never realized I was losing more by stripping it.
    It can never be #2 insulated if you are removing the insulation. By stripping if you mean removing the plugs only, then yes it's #2 ins.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scrapperdan View Post
    What is a power cord without the plug graded as? ive been stripping mine down getting paid #2 insulated wire and never realized I was losing more by stripping it.
    Before I was stripping the black insulation off and leaving the colored insulation on. I was getting #2 insulated wire for $1/# I don't recall seeing comm wire listed on their sheets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scrapperdan View Post
    Before I was stripping the black insulation off and leaving the colored insulation on. I was getting #2 insulated wire for $1/# I don't recall seeing comm wire listed on their sheets.
    Funny I just went through this with my yard. The easiest explanation for them was - more than one jacket = #2 wire. Single jacket = #1 wire. Difference for me is .90 cents a pound and about 10 minutes a day to increase my profits.

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