Question 1

Who buys used electrical switchgear?

Accepted Answer

GeneratorBuyer.com buys used and surplus electrical switchgear nationwide in all 50 states — low-voltage 480V and 600V lineups, medium-voltage 5kV through 38kV metal-clad gear, motor control centers and starter buckets, switchboards, panelboards, busway, automatic transfer switches, generator paralleling gear, dry-type transformers and individual power circuit breakers, from Square D, Schneider Electric, Eaton, Cutler-Hammer, General Electric, Siemens, ABB, Allen-Bradley, Rockwell Automation, Westinghouse, Federal Pacific, Powell, Russelectric, ASCO and Zenith Controls and every other major manufacturer. Firm written offers within 24 hours, insured removal at our cost, payment before equipment leaves your site. Call or text 954-740-1983.

Question 2

What is used switchgear worth?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturer and series drive value most, followed by voltage class and amperage rating, then condition and completeness. A 480V draw-out lineup or a 15kV metal-clad section in sound condition is typically worth a substantial multiple of its scrap metal value. New-surplus gear that was never energized commands the strongest offers because buyers avoid manufacturer lead times that currently run many months. As-built drawings, relay settings and recent test reports raise offers further.

Question 3

Do you buy motor control centers and MCC buckets?

Accepted Answer

Yes — complete MCC lineups and individual starter buckets, including Allen-Bradley CENTERLINE 2100 and 1500, Square D Model 6, Eaton Freedom and Advantage, GE 8000 and Evolution, and Siemens tiastar. We buy full-voltage non-reversing starters, reduced-voltage and soft-start sections, VFD buckets, feeder breaker units and lighting transformer compartments. In many plants the bucket inventory is worth more than the structure holding it.

Question 4

Do I pay for rigging and removal?

Accepted Answer

No. Rigging, disassembly, craning, loading and freight are all at our cost on every purchase. Our insured crews remove gear from mechanical rooms, basements and penthouses, carry general liability and workers' compensation coverage, and provide certificates of insurance to your facility before mobilizing. Every removal follows NFPA 70E practices with de-energization verified before our crew touches the equipment.

Question 5

How quickly do I get an offer and get paid?

Accepted Answer

A firm written offer arrives within 24 hours of receiving nameplate and lineup photos. Once you accept, removal is typically scheduled within one to two weeks and worked around your shutdown window. Payment is issued by business check or wire before any equipment leaves your property, along with a bill of sale and any insurance documentation your risk department requires.

Question 6

Will you buy a single breaker or panelboard, or only complete lineups?

Accepted Answer

Both. There is no minimum. We buy single panelboards, individual draw-out breakers such as GE Magne-Blast and Eaton DSII frames, one pallet of MCC buckets, and full medium-voltage lineups pulled out of substations. Smaller lots are consolidated with other regional purchases so freight economics still work, which is why we make real offers on items larger buyers decline.

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