what determines when copper is bare bright and not?

My yard would consider all 3 types as "Bare Bright." So, I would put them all together. You are going to strip them, right?



All yards are different. Some might say #1.

Bluemate...reading those wires from left to right: The first 2 are #2 ICW, the third one would be #1 ICW and the last one is EC wire. I wouldn't mix them altogether per little726 suggestion. My guess is they allow him to mix all types of copper because they pay him significantly less. Here is what I would pay you today at my yard for your copper:

#1 Cu- $3.38
#2 Cu- $3.19
Bare Bright- $3.49

Originally Posted by BohemianLush

Bluemate...reading those wires from left to right: The first 2 are #2 ICW, the third one would be #1 ICW and the last one is EC wire. I wouldn't mix them altogether per little726 suggestion. My guess is they allow him to mix all types of copper because they pay him significantly less. Here is what I would pay you today at my yard for your copper:

#1 Cu- $3.38
#2 Cu- $3.19
Bare Bright- $3.49

You may be right about the price difference, Mr. BohemianLush! The prices you posted are great. I guess I need to move to Denver!

I'm curious as to how much Blue was paid for his insulated wire? I'm thinking about half of stripped wire.