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[Chamuit]

The feeders in the picture were the ones from the POCO xfmr or they'd have taken them too, I'm sure.

 

[cdslotz]

Are people stealing Aluminum?

 

[millelec]

It's spelled: cojones

I stand corrected

the scrap yards around here will ask for a driver's license if you show up w/a big load of copper.

 

[Chamuit]

Are people stealing Aluminum?

People will steal anything. That longest run that was stolen was almost 7000 feet of 500MCM. If the weight is 1 ounce per foot that'd be 425 pounds or so. Depending on the rate for scrap aluminum, that would buy a few six-packs or hits of crystal meth.






I have no idea how much 500mcm weighs per foot.

 

[ceb58]

People will steal anything. That longest run that was stolen was almost 7000 feet of 500MCM. If the weight is 1 ounce per foot that'd be 425 pounds or so. Depending on the rate for scrap aluminum, that would buy a few six-packs or hits of crystal meth.






I have no idea how much 500mcm weighs per foot.

500mcm 37 strand copper wire = 1.544lbs/ft.

 

[sii]

500mcm 37 strand copper wire = 1.544lbs/ft.

7000
x 1.544
10,808lb
x ~$3/lb
$32,424