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  1. 02-27-2012, 06:33 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by thirsty View Post
    Is it fair to state that half the weight of Romex is insulation? For example, 1000lbs of scrap Romex would yield 500lbs bare copper?
    Romex typically is 62-65% recovery. It just depends on the wire

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