[BC] #10 bare copper

[Mike McCarthy]

I've been planing a major build and here is my most current list of who 
we're buying from:

Wire from Nehring Wire in Dekalb, IL
http://www.nehringwire.com

And strap from US Brass and Copper in  Downers Grove, IL.
http://www.usbrassandcopper.com

Both places have competitive pricing.

Nehring sells mostly to electrical suppliers.  But in multiples of 5000 ft. 
spools, they'll sell direct with some coaxing.  I have a quote from them 
for 100K ft. at +/-$4/lb. for 110 half-hard bare. 32 ft. of  #10 bare = 1 
Lb of copper. $0.12 ft.  They also sell bare #2 solid and stranded and 2/0 
stranded per hundred weight.

US Brass cuts to order any size/width from 1/4" to 24"...which is the donor 
reel size.  Their breaks occur at 1000 and 2000lbs. total order.  On small 
orders, get the check-book out however as they price far better on bigger 
orders due to sheer machine set-up.  I always try to round up a bit and 
order similar lengths to cut down on sheer costs and so that I have some 
extra around for small projects.  Plus get a better deal if I can get to 
the next break point.

Since we're 1800 miles from your place, I'm sure there are places closer to 
you which might produce a better deal after factoring shipping 600 lbs of 
copper wire.

MM

At 06:30 AM 2/28/2009 -0800, Ronald J. Dot'o Sr. wrote
>Does anyone know where I can get the best deal on 20K feet of #10 bare 
>copper wire for a ground system?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ron D
>Salem, OR