I deal with a lot with number one and number two copper. But I keep hearing about number three copper. What is it and is it worth anything and where would it be obtained.
- What is number three copper
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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I deal with a lot with number one and number two copper. But I keep hearing about number three copper. What is it and is it worth anything and where wou
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I usually see stuff like very thin stripped wire or thin copper roofing going as this grade. I have also seen some yards refer to computer wire as #3 insulated.
Rural Recycler
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I think like most things, it depends on the yard. Around here #3 copper is sheet copper, roofing, lightning rods, tea kettles, pots & pans, etc.
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I had understood it to be wire with less than 30% recovery. It's less valuable than shop wire but over things like string lights and coax cable.
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There can be #3 insulated, and also #3 non-insulated copper. I think the standard for it is 85% copper for the non-insulated but that doesn't mean the scrap yard goes that low. For example, an almost all copper heatsink (fins and base) but a bit of aluminum on it.
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you folks are confusing #3 copper and #3 copper wire (ICW)
#3 Cu is copper sheet same rules apply as #2 Cu, the price should not be significantly lower $.10 below #2 give or take. if it has nails or tar its not #3Cu, but rather breakage or refinery, depending on what term your yard uses.
#3 ICW is normally xmas light and phone cords etc... recovery below %30. so on today market $2.18 you are looking at $.25/lb give or take at the retail level
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