I trim 3 wire 18 gauge power cords off satellite receivers that I scrap. I had been selling them as comm wire for $.80 per pound to my local yard which wants them without plugs. I was curious what the value was if I stripped them so I'm posting my results for others to compare. The following figures are for a single cord but I did a group to get an average.
Complete with jacket but no plug -------.28lbs x $.80 = $.22
Stripped of jacket leaving #2insulated---.14lbs x $1.19 = $.17
Stripped totally to #2 bare copper----- -.1lb x $2.46 = $.25
So if I strip just the jacket I lose $.05 per cord & if I strip completely I gain $.03 per cord. So then I tried the same thing with 8.5oz of 18 gauge zip cord type power cords and the result was only slightly better.
Cords with a single jacket on them ----.53lbs x $.80 = $.42
Stripped to #2 bare copper----------.28lbs x $2.46 = $.69
Probably the worst wages I have ever paid myself but I enjoyed the experiment. All will be sold as comm wire from now on.
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