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What is Bare Bright Copper?

Common scrap sources: romex wire 12/2 nm-b (with ground) and romex wire 14/2 nm-b (with ground).

How to prep Bare Bright Copper

Prep guidance for items that contain Bare Bright Copper:

• Romex Wire 12/2 NM-B (with ground): Stripping the outer PVC jacket and inner conductor insulation roughly doubles the per-pound rate (bare bright vs insulated copper wire). Manual benchtop strippers pay back their cost over 50-100 feet of stripped wire. Coil tightly for transport — loose tangled wire is often weighed less generously.
• Romex Wire 14/2 NM-B (with ground): Strip the outer PVC jacket and inner conductor insulation to reach bare-bright pricing — typically doubles the rate vs insulated. Bundle stripped and unstripped lengths separately. Manual strippers earn back their cost over 50-100 ft.

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