Ohio Wire Buyers buys reusable surplus LAPP ÖLFLEX control and VFD cable from businesses anywhere in Ohio, including full reels, partial reels, boxed coils and usable cut lengths. If you need to sell Olflex cable, send the product designation, article number, jacket photos and remaining footage for review and a written offer before pickup. We buy cable as product for resale and reuse, not as scrap metal by the pound.
How do you sell Olflex cable without losing its identity?
Keep the factory label with the cable. ÖLFLEX is a product family, not a complete specification: the designation after the brand identifies the construction that a prospective user needs. A reel described only as “gray LAPP cable” leaves its shielding, conductor size and application uncertain.
Photograph the jacket legend and reel tag together. If a distributor label covers the original label, preserve both rather than peeling one away. Our guide to reading cable jacket print explains how to capture a legible legend without stripping usable cable.
LAPP is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, and remains fully family-owned; its Americas headquarters is in Florham Park, New Jersey. LAPP and the ÖLFLEX, UNITRONIC and ETHERLINE trademarks belong to their owner. Ohio Wire Buyers is not affiliated with, endorsed by or an authorized dealer of LAPP; we buy surplus product that sellers already own, alongside the other wire and cable brands we buy.
Which LAPP cable families should you separate?
Sort by complete product name and article number before totaling footage. LAPP's catalogue distinguishes power and control cable from data communication products. These examples show why similar-looking reels should not automatically share an inventory line.
| Manufacturer designation | Verified product identity | Detail to preserve for an offer |
|---|---|---|
| ÖLFLEX CLASSIC 110 CY | Screened PVC control cable; nominal U0/U voltage of 300/500 V | Full designation, metric conductor size and shield condition |
| ÖLFLEX CHAIN 809 | Fine-wire copper control cable with PVC insulation and sheath for moving machine parts and power chains | Article number and unused versus previously flexed condition |
| ÖLFLEX VFD 1XL | Drive cable with XLPE Plus insulation rated 1000 V under UL TC-ER | Complete suffix, conductor arrangement and shielding |
| UNITRONIC | Data communication cable family | Exact model and data or bus application |
| ETHERLINE | Industrial Ethernet cable family | Exact model and printed Ethernet designation |
Keep multiconductor control cable separate from network cable even when both came from the same machine project. UNITRONIC surplus is not simply another coil of motor cable.
What do metric sizes and G or X mean?
Copy the size exactly as printed instead of replacing it with an approximate AWG label. LAPP's CLASSIC 110 CY catalogue lists article 1135304 as 4 G 1.5: four conductors, each with a cross-sectional area of 1.5 mm², including a green/yellow protective conductor. Its catalogue defines G as including that protective conductor and X as excluding it.
That distinction affects whether the cable matches another user's equipment specification. Do not assume an advertised conductor count excludes the protective conductor, and do not count shield strands as circuit conductors. Photograph an existing exposed end when available, without cutting a fresh section merely to illustrate the construction.
Record approvals separately from conductor size. For CHAIN 809, LAPP identifies UL AWM Style 20886 and gives voltage ratings under different standards. Preserve those distinctions rather than reducing the label to “UL cable”; the exact manufacturer's approval description matters when someone evaluates reuse.
Why does the complete VFD designation matter?
Variable-frequency drives create electrical demands that make insulation and shielding important. LAPP describes XLPE insulation, foil and tinned-copper-braid shielding, and grounding arrangements as design features of its VFD range. A generic jacketed power cable is not identified as a VFD product simply because it once supplied a motor.
The manufacturer's lineup distinguishes VFD 1XL, with 1000 V XLPE Plus insulation, from VFD 2XL, with 2000 V insulation. It also identifies versions with signal conductors and a VFD 2XL SYMMETRICAL version. Include those suffixes in the lot list; “with Signal” is not disposable wording.
Keep shielding intact and report any stripped termination zones. Our surplus VFD cable page covers the information needed to distinguish motor-drive cable from an ordinary power-cable lot. A purchase review is not approval for a particular installation.
Is flexible cable always continuous-flex cable?
No. LAPP describes CLASSIC 110 CY for occasional flexing and fixed installation, while CHAIN 809 is intended for power chains and moving machine parts. Being easy to bend by hand does not establish a continuous-flex application rating.
For unused automation surplus, keep the product label and packaging together. For cable removed from operating machinery, report whether it traveled in a cable carrier, how it was removed and what service history is known. A clean jacket alone cannot establish the condition of conductors that have repeatedly moved.
Ohio automation suppliers and automotive-component businesses can submit leftover machine-build cable or plant spares without identifying a named customer. For plant surplus cable, separate unused maintenance stock from removed cable. Unknown movement history is information to disclose, not a reason to relabel used cable as unused.
What makes a partial reel or cut length reusable?
A partial reel can still be identifiable product when its designation, continuous length and condition remain clear. Preserve the label after cutting a project length, secure the loose end and note whether the remaining cable is one continuous piece. Several short coils are not equivalent to a single uninterrupted run.
Photograph crushed spots, jacket cuts, exposed shields, splices or damaged connectors rather than hiding them inside the coil. Keep heavily damaged pieces separate from unused inventory. Used cable is considered only when still reusable; if it is not, we say so and a scrap metal recycler may be the right buyer.
For an uncertain balance, use the guide to measuring cable left on a reel. Keep measured lengths distinct from estimates and leave the original label intact. Avoid stripping the cable before comparing surplus product value with scrap value.
What should you send for a LAPP cable offer?
Start with a whole-lot photo, then make the identity of each reel or coil readable. LAPP surplus benefits from a precise inventory list because control, motion and network products can share similar packaging.
Send these details with each item:
- The complete ÖLFLEX, UNITRONIC or ETHERLINE designation and article number, when available.
- Reel-tag and jacket-print photos, plus existing cut-end photos showing conductors and shielding.
- Conductor count and printed size, including metric units and protective-conductor notation.
- Remaining length with feet or meters stated, identified as measured or estimated.
- Unused or used condition, known machine-service history and photos of damage.
- Seller identification and proof of ownership, such as an invoice, purchase order, closeout paperwork or company letter.
Tie each photo to its inventory line. Include reel dimensions and available loading equipment when known; these help plan handling without substituting guessed cable weights. The wire-offer photo guide shows how to organize the pictures.
How does pickup work for Ohio LAPP surplus?
We review the photos and footage list, then reply with questions or a written offer before pickup. Payment method and timing are confirmed in writing before pickup. We arrange pickup at the seller's Ohio jobsite, warehouse, plant or yard and check the count against the written terms.
Ohio Wire Buyers has no Ohio street address, office or yard, and sellers do not bring cable to us. Describe site access and loading arrangements with the inventory; the selling process explains the sequence for pickup at your site.
To sell your identified LAPP surplus, request an offer for the lot and send the article numbers, photos and remaining lengths. Call 951-403-5738 if you need help deciding which label details to photograph first.
Frequently asked questions
Can a small machine builder sell surplus LAPP cable?
Yes. Ohio Wire Buyers buys reusable surplus electrical wire and cable from businesses, including plants, contractors and facilities. A machine builder can submit unused reels, boxed coils or identifiable cut lengths for review. Describe the exact LAPP product, remaining length and condition rather than just calling it machine cable. The material must belong to the selling business.
Can UNITRONIC surplus go in the same offer request as ÖLFLEX?
Yes. Send the combined lot, but list UNITRONIC data cable separately from ÖLFLEX control or motor cable. Keep each article number, quantity and length tied to its own photos. Different cable families are evaluated as different products; combining them in a request does not mean their footage or specifications should be combined into a single inventory line.
Should I report LAPP cable length in feet or meters?
Use whichever unit you can document, and state it explicitly. A factory label in meters should remain identified as meters; a field measurement in feet should be marked as feet. Distinguish the original reel quantity from the remaining length. If the balance is only estimated, say so rather than presenting the factory label as proof of current footage.
Is Ohio Wire Buyers an authorized LAPP dealer?
No. Ohio Wire Buyers is not affiliated with, endorsed by or an authorized dealer of LAPP. We buy surplus product that sellers already own for resale and reuse. LAPP and its product trademarks belong to their respective owner. Our review of surplus cable does not represent a manufacturer warranty or manufacturer approval of a future installation.
Do unopened LAPP reels still need ownership paperwork?
Yes. Factory packaging helps identify the product, but it does not establish who owns it. Ohio Wire Buyers verifies the seller and proof of ownership and keeps a written purchase record. An invoice, purchase order, closeout paperwork or company letter can help document the lot. Send the available paperwork with your cable list, even when the reels are unopened.