We handle the freight
Sell a Square D Transformer in Ohio
Padmount and dry-type units from this builder bought across Ohio, with the tag read and the serial checked first.
What we buy
What we buy here
Square D pole-top units are small, light and usually the simplest thing on a utility surplus list. If a unit is scrap, we will tell you it is scrap instead of dressing it up as something better.
| Common vintages | the 1970s through the 1990s |
|---|---|
| What they built | Square D built dry-type transformers, control transformers and distribution equipment for commercial and industrial buildings. |
| Where we see them | Ohio plants, utilities and yards |
| Buying note | Square D dry-types are common in Ohio schools and offices, and most are small enough to move without a crane. |
Who we buy from
Six kinds of seller, one desk
- Recyclers
- Electrical contractors
- Equipment dealers
- End users
- Demo contractors
- Distributors
Fast offers
A nameplate photo is usually enough to price a unit the same day.
Dedicated logistics
We arrange the crane, the permits and the flatbed, not you.
No broker fees
You are dealing with the buyer, so nothing is shaved off the offer.
How it works
Six steps from your yard to the money
- 01
Take pictures
The nameplate, the cabinet interior and the tank in daylight. Three photographs are usually enough to place a unit in the right class and the right price band.
- 02
Send them to us
The form on this page, a text or an email all reach the same desk. Include the city, the access and any deadline the site is working to.
- 03
Review the offer
A buyer reads the photographs, asks one or two questions and sends a written offer with the assumptions stated, so nothing changes on the day.
- 04
We schedule freight
Crane, flatbed and permits are booked around your access. You get a date and a window, and we carry the cost of getting it right.
- 05
Testing on arrival
Winding resistance, megger and turns ratio, plus oil analysis where the unit is liquid filled. The results decide the final number, and you see them.
- 06
Get paid
Payment is released on the agreed terms once the unit is received and tested, by check or ACH. No retention, no sixty-day terms.
What we handle for you
The parts sellers dread, done for you
Rigging
Crane and forklift arranged around your access, not the other way round.
Oil containment
Bunds, absorbent and disposal handled before the unit moves.
Bill of sale
A clean title document for your records, signed on collection.
PCB paperwork
Pre-1979 units get the testing and the manifest they need.
Brand
Square D transformers in Ohio
Square D built for utilities and for industry, and the two lines are different machines under similar paint. Nothing about a transformer improves by waiting, and the oil in particular gets worse rather than better.
A buyer's first question is about the rating and the second is about the access, in that order. A transformer that is still connected belongs to the plant's electrician until it is isolated, and that is the first call.
What we look for on a Square D unit
A buying desk earns its keep by answering quickly, because a seller with a unit in the way is not looking for a relationship. Details that seem trivial on the phone become decisive on the pad, which is why they are asked about early.
A seller who has the serial number to hand moves through the first call in half the time. A buyer who explains the reasoning gets a second call, and the second call is where the good units are.
Where the value sits
Where a Square D unit has a known failure mode we say so before quoting, because it changes what the unit is worth. A mixed lot is priced unit by unit, and the junk in the corner is part of the arithmetic rather than a gift.
A sealed unit that has lost its gas blanket has lost the advantage that justified the price. The offer reflects what the unit can be used for, not what it cost when it was new.
Paperwork, insurance and the crew
A manifest names the generator, the transporter and the facility, and all three have to be right. An estate sale produces units that are undocumented and well preserved, because nobody has touched them in years.
Common questions
Other brands we buy
Get started
Get an offer in minutes
Five fields and a phone number is all we need to start. We reply the same business day, and a firm number follows the nameplate photo.
(614) 715-3047or send the form and we will call you.
Questions
What sellers ask before they call
Equipment types
Do you buy older Square D transformers?
There is no pressure to accept on the call; the number holds for a set period and you can test it against another buyer. Square D serial numbers date a unit precisely, which is useful when the nameplate has been painted over. A mine-duty unit is designed to be dragged, and it looks it, which is not the same as being worn out.
Service area
What if the Square D nameplate is missing?
Most units leave within a week of the number being agreed, and a unit that has to clear a site by Friday can usually be gone by Friday. Serial numbers date a unit better than anything else on the cabinet, and the year changes what the oil is likely to contain. A number is only as good as the description behind it, which is why the questions are short and specific.
Payment
Can you pick up a Square D unit this week?
There is no fee to look, no commission on the number, and no deduction invented after the truck is loaded. Demolition schedules, lease expirations and closing dates all work the same way here: give us the date and we work to it. A unit that was replaced during an upgrade is almost always a better buy than one that failed on a Tuesday.