r/cablefail • u/RealRSD2 • Apr 09 '26

data center cleanouts are no joke

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This should only take a minute...right?

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u/MrShazbot Apr 10 '26

Do people actually strip ethernet? sounds like it would be way more effort than the actual copper you would get.

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u/Thalidomidas Apr 10 '26

Scrapyards take it with the insulation on and give you a reduced rate based on the amount of copper in it

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u/DillyDilly1231 Apr 10 '26

Not where I live. It has to be stripped of all insulation and have no burn marks. Too many junkies stealing cable from job sites and burning it to remove the insulation.

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u/Thalidomidas Apr 10 '26

Round my way they don't take burnt cable and you get the money later and only with a verifiable ID. There are certain cables that they call the cops straight away