Old power cables

[AndyHB]

I have a boxful of old power cables for computers/printers/radios/..., which I am loathe to simply throw out.  Does anyone know of any organisation that uses/reuses them - what do you do with yours?  Is it worth the time and effort stripping them for the copper in the wire?

[Jan]

you could try selling them on e-bay or any other online sales portal (if you know what each cable is for, they might sell as spares).

Usually, if the gadget/gizmo that came with the power cable is defunkt, then we may keep the cable (sometimes with defunkt gizmo) for a number of years in a box with other 'stuff' in our garage - just in case it may come in useful .... sometime.

[tranchiebabe]

I have boxes of power cables, power points, light switches and goodness knows what else, much still in itd packaging. I am loathe to dump them, and certainly can't be bothered advertising on e-bay. I know charity shops won't take  the stuff.

[administrator]

1.Put them on Freecycle.
2.Turn them in to a contemporary form of art somehow?
3.Google for ideas on what other people do with old cables.

[AndyHB]

With the price of copper being what it is at present, it might be worth stripping the cables if you have a lot of them and selling the copper.

[tranchiebabe]

Too much like hard work! I will consider putting the stuff on freecycle.

[AndrewF]

assuming it IS copper...

[ecuworrier]

take them to the scrapdealers see what price is quoted

give them to a charity shop that sells electrical goods

GOD BLESS!

Peace and Love,

[AndrewF]

give them to a charity shop that sells electrical goods They won't thank you