Category 05 — welding and flexible cord
We buy surplus welding cable, SOOW and portable cord
Shipyards, fabrication shops, paper mills and maintenance departments across Mississippi run through flexible cord and welding cable constantly, and the leftovers are usually still good. A 250-foot spool of 2/0 welding cable with 180 feet left is worth moving. So is a bundle of SOOW cut-offs from a temporary power setup.
We buy flexible cord as wire, in the sizes and jacket types below, whether it is on the original spool or coiled on a bench.
Welding cable
Welding cable is fine-stranded copper with a tough, flexible jacket, rated 600V and built to survive being dragged. Common sizes run #6 through 4/0, with 2/0 and 1/0 doing most of the work in fab shops. Value depends on strand condition, jacket integrity and how much of the length has been crushed or flattened by traffic.
Cable that has been used on a machine is fine. Cable that has been run over repeatedly, has exposed copper at the ends, or has been spliced in three places is a weaker lot — say so and include photos of the worst sections rather than the best one.
SOOW, SJOOW and portable cord
SOOW is the 600V oil-resistant, water-resistant portable cord used for temporary power, pump drops, conveyors and equipment whips. SJOOW is the 300V junior version with smaller conductors. Both are bought in 2-, 3- and 4-conductor configurations, in gauges from #18 up to #2, plus multi-conductor power cable used on skids and trailers.
| Type | Rating | Typical configurations |
|---|---|---|
| Welding cable | 600V, fine-strand copper | #6 to 4/0, single conductor |
| SOOW | 600V, oil and water resistant | 18/2 through 2/4 |
| SJOOW | 300V, junior service | 18/2 through 10/4 |
| SEOOW / STOOW | 600V, thermoplastic elastomer | Multi-conductor power drops |
| Battery / inverter cable | 600V, fine strand | 2/0 to 4/0 single conductor |
What helps a flexible cord quote
- Conductor count and gauge for every cord type
- Jacket material and rating if the print is legible
- Footage per spool or coil, and whether it is continuous
- Whether ends are terminated, taped or bare
- Storage conditions — indoor rack versus outdoor yard
Flexible cord is easy to photograph: lay a coil flat, put the jacket print face up, and take one wide shot of the whole lot. If the print is worn off, measure the conductor with a gauge or compare it to a known size and tell us it is an estimate.
Questions
Welding Cable & Flexible Cord questions
Do you buy used welding cable?
Light-use cable with an intact jacket is bought. Heavily flattened, spliced or UV-cracked cable is a much weaker lot. Include photos of the worst section, not just the best-looking coil, so the review is realistic.
Can you take mixed SOOW cut-offs?
Yes, if the gauge and conductor count are identified per piece. A labelled bundle — 12/3, 10/4, 8/4 with footages — is easy to quote. A tangled box of unlabelled cord takes longer and usually prices lower as a result.
Is portable cord with molded connectors bought?
The cable is what we buy. Molded ends, plugs and terminations are noted but do not add value in the way the copper and jacket do. Cut ends are perfectly acceptable.
Coverage
Where we buy it
These lots come from across Mississippi. Pick the closest region to see how surplus builds up in that local economy.
Quote request
Welding Cable & Flexible Cord quote request
Tell us what the wire is and how much there is. Photos of the reel tag and jacket print do more than any description.
Request a welding cable & flexible cord quote
Tell us what the wire is, how much there is and where it sits. Photos of the reel tags and jacket print speed up the review more than anything else.
Ready to move that surplus wire?
Send the reel details and photos. No cost to submit, and no obligation to accept a quote.