Surplus Transformer Buyers
Surplus Transformer Buyers
Surplus units are the best-case sale: often unused, still crated, and worth close to what somebody would pay for new stock without the lead time.
Surplus transformers accumulate for predictable reasons. A project was cancelled after the equipment shipped. A spare was purchased to protect against downtime and never needed. A standardisation programme left a warehouse full of units at the wrong voltage. A supply house carried inventory that stopped moving. In each case the unit is functionally new and the owner is paying to store it.
You are paid before the transformer leaves your property. No consignment, no waiting on a resale.
We do not ask you to test, repair or clean anything. We evaluate the unit ourselves.
We cover the freight and the rigging. Lowboys, cribbing, permits and escorts are our cost.
Disconnection, dismantling and removal are handled by our crews at our expense.
These are the units we pay the most for, and they are also the ones most often written off internally as worthless because they have been on the books for years. If you have crated or never-energised transformers in a warehouse, that is real money sitting on a pallet.
We buy surplus in single units and in bulk. For supply houses and contractors clearing inventory, we will quote an entire lot as one number and take everything in one pickup.
Surplus situations we buy from
- Cancelled projects with equipment already delivered.
- Unused spares held against downtime that never happened.
- Warehouse inventory left over from a standardisation change.
- Electrical supply house stock that has stopped moving.
- Contractor laydown yards at the end of a large job.
- Utility and municipal surplus programmes.
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Every transformer class we buy
Transformers only — that is the whole business
Pad-Mount Transformers
Three-phase padmounts pulled off concrete pads at retail, industrial and campus sites.
Oil-Filled Transformers
Liquid-filled units including mineral oil, FR3 and silicone fluid, with or without radiators.
Dry-Type Transformers
Ventilated and sealed dry-type units from mechanical rooms, vaults and indoor substations.
Substation Transformers
Station-class units from plant substations, utility yards and industrial services.
Power Transformers
Large power transformers from utilities, generation sites and heavy industry.
Distribution Transformers
Pole-mount, pad-mount and single-phase distribution units, including bulk lots.
Unit Substation Transformers
Transformer sections of unit substations, close-coupled or separated.
Cast-Coil Transformers
Epoxy cast-resin units from harsh, humid and industrial environments.
Network Transformers
Submersible and vault-type network transformers from downtown grid systems.
Transformer Scrap
Burned, gutted, cored and unrepairable transformers bought for metal content.
What happens after you accept
We confirm the pickup window against your schedule, send our own crew and equipment, and pay you before anything moves. If a utility disconnect has to happen first we coordinate the timing with your electrician. If the pad has to stay intact we cut and lift without tearing it up.
Oil-filled units are handled under the appropriate rules for their PCB status. If the nameplate does not confirm non-PCB, we treat the unit as presumed-contaminated, price the correct disposal path in, and tell you plainly which category yours falls into.
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- 112.5 kVA
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Manufacturers
- ABB
- General Electric (GE)
- Square D
- Eaton
- Cutler-Hammer
- Siemens
- Federal Pacific
- Howard Industries
- ERMCO
- Cooper Power Systems
- Kuhlman Electric
- Central Moloney
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- Waukesha Electric
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Guides
Questions we get asked
Straight answers
Do you charge anything to quote or to remove the unit?
No. Quoting is free and removal is our cost. If you accept our number, nothing comes out of your pocket at any stage.
How quickly can this happen?
A number usually comes back the same day you send photos. Pickup is typically within one to two weeks, and faster when you have a demolition date or lease deadline driving it.
What if I only have one transformer?
One unit is worth a call. Small units are frequently best combined into a lot, but we buy singles routinely.
Do you buy transformers in every state?
Yes, all 50 states and the District of Columbia. We stage freight regionally so location affects our scheduling rather than your price.
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