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ELECTRICAL SELLER GUIDE
How to Sell Used Busway & Bus Duct
Bus duct is copper (or aluminum) wrapped in a steel housing — and it carries both resale value as gear and scrap value as metal. Here is how to sell it right.
What used busway is worth.
Busway has two values and you want the higher one: resale as gear (working busway sections sell to contractors and resellers, especially common lines like Square D I-Line) and scrap value (the copper or aluminum bus inside). Copper-bus duct in good condition should always be offered for resale first — the gear value beats the scrap value. Aluminum-bus duct leans more toward its metal value.
What buyers need to know.
Four things set the price: amperage rating (on the nameplate — 600A, 800A, 1200A and up), bus material (copper vs aluminum — check the exposed ends), configuration (straight sections vs elbows, tees, and tap boxes — accessories complete the system), and brand and series. Photograph the nameplate, the bus ends, and the overall runs.
Removal and handling.
Busway unbolts into sections — that is the whole point of the product. De-energize and verify dead first (qualified electrician only), then unbolt straight sections and keep the elbows, tap boxes, and covers with them. A complete takeoff — straights plus fittings — sells far better than a pile of straights alone. Do not cut sections unless you must; full lengths are worth more.
Sell it the straightforward way.
Photograph what you have — nameplates, labels, and overall condition — and send it to Ironcrest for today’s offer. We buy nationally and coordinate pickup from your site.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions, answered.
Is bus duct copper or aluminum?
Either — and it matters enormously. Copper-bus duct is worth substantially more. Check the exposed bus ends: copper is unmistakable. The nameplate sometimes specifies it.
Do you buy elbows, tees, and tap boxes?
Yes — fittings and accessories complete a system and make straight sections resalable. Keep everything together.
What busway brands are most resalable?
Square D I-Line is the most common and liquid. Siemens, GE, and Eaton/Cutler-Hammer busway all have resale markets.
How do I find the amperage rating?
The nameplate on each section lists it — 600A, 800A, 1000A, 1200A and higher are common. Photograph the nameplate clearly.
Is it better to scrap busway or sell it whole?
Sell whole first. Working busway as gear beats its scrap value; only heavily damaged or incomplete duct should go straight to metal recovery.
THE PRODUCT
Copper in a steel jacket.
Every straight section of busway is pounds of bus bar — copper or aluminum — plus a resalable enclosure.
New: Explore the Ironcrest Copper Resource Center — grades, markets, identification guides, and interactive tools.
HOW SELLING WORKS
Three steps to an offer.
Material review
We review what the material is, its condition and quantity, and whether it fits a direct purchase.
Receive an offer
For qualifying material, we discuss a direct purchase offer and the next steps.