Does anyone know of someone who buys heavy duty fuses, or electrical breakers. I'm in Florida and don't know of anyone yet. But I get tons of breakers of all sorts and I have an older stock pile of heavy duty fuses that I'm not sure what to do with
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Does anyone know of someone who buys heavy duty fuses, or electrical breakers. I'm in Florida and don't know of anyone yet. But I get tons of breakers of all sorts and I have an older stock pile of heavy duty fuses that I'm not sure what to do with
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First question is are you trying to sell as scrap or more than scrap (reusable)? Each one has its own buyers.
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Right now I'm looking for both. But I get a bunch of used broken, small breakers and would like to sell them for more than the price of steel. And I just want to dump that old pile of fuses to the first person that wants them
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Camo,
If you have heavier stuff that you think might be good enough to get into the resale electrical trade, you want to try having a look at "the surplus record" Link.
Its a website from a real old line outfit that helps sellers with industrial machinery find buyers. They've been around 100 years or so. You want to find guys that might buy your stuff, so you need to look at the electrical sellers and see if you can find anyone who might be interested in your wares. They used to put out a magazine every month, about an inch thick with phone-book thin paper. Dunno if they still do that.
You can search by state so you might find some guys in Fla. that might be willing to talk. and deal.
I've only ever bought heavy electrical stuff through guys that I found through Surplus Record. So I don't have any experience in finding someone to sell to. But at least you will know who the guys are that specialize in used electrics!!
This same place will get you answers on selling chiller transformers and maybe even answers on whether you can get some core $ for compressors...you just need to chat up the right guys...I'm sure there are guys who specialize in big HVAC stuff.
An aside to big fuses: Not sure just how big you are talking, but don't give them away!! They have lots of copper and some brass in them, and some of the fuse links inside MAY contain some silver. (guys on the "Gold Recovery Forum" should know for sure) They are a bit of a pain to take apart but if you want them gone, consider what you are selling and make sure you get some green in return!! Don't neglect trying to sell them as fuses, too. When I bought used motor control centers, I would make sure I had the supplier fill them with good used fuses to avoid having to buy dozens of new ones!!
Keep us posted. Photos are a must!!
Jon.
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I can help you on some of this.
I sent you a PM with my number let me know.
Eric
I buy Tantalum Capacitors and offer other services. Check out my thread for more info.
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...-cap-more.html
http://recycletantalumcapacitors.com/
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GLE OR CMC in orlando are probably your closest options. call one of them and ask if they have a yard closer
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If the breakers contain silver contacts, you will want to remove the contacts prior to sale. If you have silver contacts I would be interested in buying them. Retain and information, like part numbers if they exist, it will allow you to check the information on the contacts so that you know if cadmium is alloyed with the silver, and the percentage of silver that might be present. This will give you a good idea as to value, so you can negotiate a fair price.
Scott
At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes--an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new. This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense. -- Carl Sagan
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Thank you guys very much, you have given me a place to start looking. And also I don't know if these breakers have any silver In them but I'm new to selling them.
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For those of you that process these circuit breakers for the contacts... best method is just smash with a hammer?
~You have to start somewhere to get anywhere~
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Scrappinred, that's what I'm wondering.. That will help me get my copper and brass, but it takes "x" amount of time and I have so many and so much more going on that I would love to put them all in one box and ship them off..
I just drill out the rivets with a bit a little larger than the rivets.
Use a vise or clap to stabilize the breaker.
Don't forget safety glasses!
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If the contacts are silver, what you do not want to do under any circumstances, if you do not know the metal alloy, is use a torch. If Cadmium is present, it might expel a highly toxic orange gas that can cause you serious health risk, even death.
Scott
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Scott, I was wondering if anyone bought breakers as is- straight out of the panel and into a barrel. Plastic, copper, brass, and anything else that may be in them all for one price.
I get a bunch of small house hold sized breakers like 30 amps and stuff but I also get reverse contact switches and molded case switches at 600 amps and just haven't found a decent market for any of them
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You should be able to sell circuit breakers in most any yard for $.15/ Lb or betterOriginally Posted by Thecamokid
My yard won't buy them.
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There are companies that buy circuit breakers and resell as circuit breakers.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Burt,
In the directions I gave above to a buy/sell forum there are listed at least 3 outfits that buy/sell breakers in Florida alone. Dozens across the USA. Admittedly, they are 3 phase and the minimum size I spotted in the listings was 7 amps, my point is that there are guys out there who specialize in selling used breakers. There are about 7 categories of breakers, mostly by voltages, but there is also a category for molded case breakers.
The OP needs to do some homework.
Jon.
PS:
It took me about 3 min to get company names, locations, phone numbers and contact names from the website.
Last edited by sawmilleng; 07-22-2015 at 05:10 PM.
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Some yards are getting really picky lately, with the prices dropping. If there's too much steel or too much plastic, they dock you or refuse to buy the item. That's how it is here with one of the more desirable yards in the northeast -- Weitsman.
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