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wire prices..
I did some checking today.. so I figured I would post the current prices.. check your local prices and post them.. 
2/0 CU se cable.... $10.85 ft.
2/0 CU THHN...... $2.80 ft.
4/0 4/0 2/0 AL. triplex.. $2.75 ft.
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05-03-2012, 10:30 PM
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Is there a point to this thread?  It's highly unlikely that wire prices are going to vary very widely across the country.
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05-03-2012, 10:31 PM
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Is there a point to this thread? It's highly unlikely that wire prices are going to vary very widely across the country. |
Then don't read or respond to it.. seems simple enough..  
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05-03-2012, 10:32 PM
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Is there a point to this thread? It's highly unlikely that wire prices are going to vary very widely across the country. |
On craigslist I can get the wire for a third of the price mentioned above. 
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05-03-2012, 10:33 PM
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05-03-2012, 10:33 PM
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Usually you start threads a lot better than this one. It's not your best effort. 
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05-03-2012, 10:34 PM
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Is your life really that miserable? You don't have to post every negative thing you think. You should consider shutting the **** up once in a while.
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05-03-2012, 10:36 PM
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Usually you start threads a lot better than this one. It's not your best effort. |
With all the talk about SE cable.. AL VS CU.. and PVC pipe.. I thought it was a good topic for a thread..
Feel free to show me the last time the most common material prices we use for services was posted here..
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05-03-2012, 10:36 PM
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Is your life really that miserable? You don't have to post every negative thing you think. You should consider shutting the **** up once in a while.
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No. 
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05-03-2012, 10:37 PM
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With all the talk about SE cable.. AL VS CU.. and PVC pipe.. I thought it was a good topic for a thread..
Feel free to show me the last time the most common material prices we use for services was posted here.. |
AL is much cheaper than copper. In my opinion, if you're using copper wire for a service, you're throwing money down the toilet.
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05-03-2012, 10:40 PM
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AL is much cheaper than copper. In my opinion, if you're using copper wire for a service, you're throwing money down the toilet.
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See how easy that was to simply join the discussion?
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05-03-2012, 10:41 PM
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05-03-2012, 10:41 PM
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I hate to ask, but what is everybody paying for 12/2 romex right now, I'm paying $82 a 250' roll here. I remember seeing a post a while back that stated in the 60-70 range. Just curious.
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05-03-2012, 10:44 PM
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See how easy that was to simply join the discussion?
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My point is that unless you're buying in very big quantities, your over the counter price is not likely to be much different no matter where you go. Even then, supply houses don't discount wire much since there is very little markup on wire in the first place.
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05-03-2012, 10:44 PM
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I hate to ask, but what is everybody paying for 12/2 romex right now, I'm paying $82 a 250' roll here. I remember seeing a post a while back that stated in the 60-70 range. Just curious.
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http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CCUQ8wIwAA
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05-03-2012, 10:44 PM
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On craigslist I can get the wire for a third of the price mentioned above. |
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05-03-2012, 10:46 PM
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I did some checking today.. so I figured I would post the current prices.. check your local prices and post them..
2/0 CU se cable.... $10.85 ft. |
4/0 AL SE cable is 1/3 the cost. Why would you even bother using copper cable? 
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05-03-2012, 10:47 PM
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05-03-2012, 10:48 PM
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Is your life really that miserable? You don't have to post every negative thing you think. You should consider shutting the **** up once in a while.
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05-03-2012, 10:49 PM
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