Material file · Fire alarm
Sell fire alarm cable from commercial fit-outs.
Power-limited cable in red jackets, left in partial coils after a fit-out or a device replacement, where the jacket rating decides the lot.
Fire alarm cable is one of the few materials where the jacket rating is the whole story. Riser and plenum versions are not interchangeable, and a coil without a legible print is a coil that has to be identified before it can be reviewed.
Commercial fit-outs across the Metroplex leave partial coils behind every time a device layout changes, and service companies accumulate shorter lengths that are no longer worth carrying on a van.
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Tell us what you have
Type, conductor, voltage class and how much is on hand. Photos can follow by text or email. A buyer reviews the lot before anyone talks about money.
Prefer to talk it through? 954-740-1983 · saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com
01 Construction
Riser, plenum and the print
FPLR is the riser rating, FPLP the plenum rating. The print repeats along the jacket and identifies the rating, the gauge and the conductor count.
Where the print is gone, the cable is identified by jacket material and markings, or it is described as unidentified. A buyer will not assume a rating.
02 Quantity
Small coils, real footage
A 250 ft coil of fire alarm cable is light and easy to overlook, but footage is footage. Several coils from one project are worth listing together, particularly where the print is still readable on each.
- Factory coils with the wrap intact.
- Partial coils from device relocations.
- Boxed lengths from service vans.
- Mixed gauges from the same project.
03 Sources
Service company clear-outs
Fire alarm and low voltage contractors hold the most of this material. When a van or a shelf is cleared, the result is a box of short coils that is easy to send and easy to review if the gauges are noted.
Do not mix fire alarm cable with power cable in one bag. Separating it takes a minute and makes the lot reviewable.
FAQ Seller questions
What sellers ask before they send a list
Answers describe how the buying desk works. They are not an offer, a rate or a promise of purchase.
Does the plenum rating change the value?
Yes. Plenum and riser constructions are different products, and the rating is recorded per coil. Unidentified cable is described as such rather than assumed to be either.
Are short coils worth sending?
Several coils together can be. A single short coil is usually combined with other low voltage material from the same site or contractor.
Do you buy fire alarm cable without a print?
It is reviewed, but it is described as unidentified. The jacket material and any remaining markings are used to work out what it is.
Can it be sent with Cat6 and other low voltage cable?
Yes, as separate lines. Low voltage materials are reviewed together but listed individually so each is valued on its own construction.
Buy quote request
Tell us what you have
Type, conductor, voltage class and how much is on hand. Photos can follow by text or email. A buyer reviews the lot before anyone talks about money.
Prefer to talk it through? 954-740-1983 · saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com