Industrial circuit breakers

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Industrial circuit breakers

Postby messymessy » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:56 pm

Anybody know a company that buys non-working industrial circuit breakers and reconditions them?

I've got some used, non-working industrial breakers and I'm wondering what to do with them.
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Re: Industrial circuit breakers

Postby Thogey » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:00 pm

Man I tried to sell a pile of big ones in stainless boxes this past summer, brand new. I got some commercial contractor friends of mine to look at them. they agreed they were very expensive.

I couldn't give the damn things away. No construction=no market. They went to the scrap yard.
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Re: Industrial circuit breakers

Postby messymessy » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:44 pm

I usually don't have any problem selling breakers that work. Drop me a line next time you have some and I'll point you in the right direction.

Just curious, but how much did you get for circuit breakers at the scrap yard? I've heard $.08 per pound, but I've never sold any at the scrap yard.
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Re: Industrial circuit breakers

Postby Thogey » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:49 pm

They were in stainless boxes. I think it was aruond .22/lb But that was this summer. July.

Things have heated up since then. These were big bastards. 5-7 lbs each.
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Re: Industrial circuit breakers

Postby messymessy » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:53 pm

Thanks. I've got all kinds of breakers I'd sell for $.22/lb, even some working ones. I'll have to start calling around.
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Re: Industrial circuit breakers

Postby Thogey » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:15 pm

The breakers miight not draw that price. The yard wanted the boxes.
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Re: Industrial circuit breakers

Postby messymessy » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:33 pm

Good point.
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