Any condition, any size
Sell a 13.2 kV Transformer in Ohio
Padmount and dry-type units at this voltage bought across Ohio, in service or already on the floor.
What we buy
What we buy here
A 13.2 kV transformer being retired usually comes out of a feeder rebuild or a substation upgrade. 13.2 kV units are usually fed from overhead primary, which is why so many of them are pole-mounted or pad-mounted.
| Meaning | 13,200 volts is a distribution class used by some utilities and a great deal of industrial substation equipment. |
|---|---|
| Systems | industrial distribution and some utility feeders |
| Equipment | substation and large distribution transformers |
| Buying note | The difference between 13.2 and 13.8 kV is small on paper and decisive in practice, because a unit built for one is not a unit for the other. |
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.
Voltage class
What 13.2 kV means on a nameplate
At 13.2 kV, the difference between a delta and a wye connection changes what the unit can feed. A number is only as good as the description behind it, which is why the questions are short and specific.
Paint is a cosmetic question, and seam rust is a structural one, and the two are often confused. A decision made on a photograph is reversible; a decision made after the truck arrives is not.
What we see at this voltage
A unit with a welded cover cannot be inspected without cutting, which changes how it is bought. A seized tap link turns a five-minute voltage change into a tank opening, which is worth knowing before the sale.
Harmonics put current on the neutral and heat in the core, and a standard unit dislikes both. A bushing replaced with the wrong length changes the clearance, which is a safety matter rather than a cosmetic one.
Handling and safety
Nothing gets opened until the unit is proven de-energised, locked out and grounded, and that call belongs to an electrician as much as to us. Municipal weight restrictions catch more heavy moves than state permits do.
A deduction agreed before the lift is a negotiation, and a deduction after it is an argument. A lift that starts level ends level, and a lift that starts crooked rarely does.
What it is worth
A seller who understands why an offer is low can often move the offer up without spending much. A clean oil test moves a number up faster than a new coat of paint ever will.
The offer reflects what the unit can be used for, not what it cost when it was new. A unit that has never been rewound carries a premium that is easy to explain and hard to argue with.
Common questions
Other voltage classes
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 13.2 kV transformers in Ohio?
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. We know the Ohio permit routes, the scales and the bridge limits because that is the only ground we work. Most of what a buyer needs to know is stamped on a plate the size of a postcard.
Service area
What is the difference between 13.2 kV and the next class up?
We do not photograph a site for publication and we do not name a seller in anything we write. The voltage class decides bushing height, clearance and permit, in that order. A partial assembly is bought on the assumption that something is missing, because it usually is.
Payment
Can a 13.2 kV unit be moved without a permit?
A municipal seller needs an invoice and a W-9; a plant needs a wire against a bill of sale. We do both without drama. Permits take days rather than hours, which is why the application starts before the crane is booked. The question that decides most purchases is not what the unit is but where it has to go next.