Cost of copper

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TwinCitySparky

TwinCitySparky

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My local news just reported copper has dropped 44% recently because electricians are using far less.

So I'm sure everyone has noticed the price drop at their suppliers? :rolleyes:
 
Even notice that copper and oil prices seem to be linked?

Oil goes up, copper goes up.
Oil goes down, copper goes down.

hmmmm
 
I just bid 46 miles of wire and we seemed to get current pricing:D. I was told by one of my local suppliers that Southwire gave them a spreadsheet to index the cost of wire to the cost of copper since it is so volitile right now. At least they'll hold prices for a full day - wasn't there a while when steel way changing multiple times per day?
 
wireguru said:
how much do you go through per year? if youre in the mid to high 5 figures and can live with leadtimes there are ways to go mfgr direct.
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I would be interesting in learning more about this. I just bought $300K for one job and I have another one to buy for yet. How do you go about this?
 
shockin said:
I would be interesting in learning more about this. I just bought $300K for one job and I have another one to buy for yet. How do you go about this?
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You talk to the manufacturers rep. Your volume per order needs to be really big or they won't bother.

Your suppliers won't be happy because they get cut out.
 
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