Transformers
We buy the transformer you'redone with.
In service, in storage, or dead on the pad. Pad-mount, substation, unit substation, dry-type and oil-filled. Send us the nameplate and you will have a cash number within 24 hours.
75 kVA to 10 MVA+ Any condition Rigging included Oil & PCB handled
Types we buy
Every transformer on an industrial site.
If it stepped voltage up or down inside a plant, a substation, or a commercial building, it is on our list. The table is the short version — if yours is not on it, ask anyway.
| Pad-mount | Loop feed and radial feed, live front and dead front, 75 kVA through 5000 kVA. |
|---|---|
| Substation | Primary substation and secondary unit substation transformers, with or without throat and switchgear sections. |
| Dry-type | Ventilated, VPI, encapsulated and cast coil. General purpose through medium voltage. |
| Oil-filled | Mineral oil and less-flammable fluids. We test, drain and document. |
| Specialty | Rectifier, furnace, drive isolation, K-rated, grounding, auto-transformers and reactors. |
| Utility surplus | Pole-mount and single-phase overhead units in quantity. |
| Manufacturers | All of them — ABB, GE, Square D, Cutler-Hammer, Eaton, Siemens, Federal Pacific, Howard, Cooper, Niagara, Olsun, Rex, Virginia, and the rest. |
Condition
Working, failed, or scrap — we still write a check.
The most expensive mistake we see is a plant scrapping a failed transformer for metal weight. Core and coil, copper windings and grain-oriented steel carry real value, and plenty of failed units are worth repairing.
We actively buy units that are
- In service today — being replaced during an upgrade or capacity change.
- Sitting idle — spares from a line that no longer runs, or a project that never happened.
- Failed or faulted — blown bushings, shorted windings, tripped and never returned to service.
- Leaking oil — we contain, drain and document it as part of removal.
- Weathered or rusted — cosmetics do not change what is inside the tank.
- Unmarked — no nameplate left. We can rate it from drawings or a site visit.
What to send us
A phone photo is enough. If you can get these, the offer comes back fast and firm.
| Nameplate photo | Straight on, close enough to read kVA and voltages. |
|---|---|
| Two wide shots | So we can see access, obstructions and how it comes out. |
| Location | City and state is enough to price the freight. |
| Availability | When it comes out of service, or when we can get on site. |
| Quantity | If it is more than one, a list beats a photo. |
Oil, fluid and compliance
The part nobody wants to own.
Insulating fluid is the reason a lot of transformers sit on a pad for years after they stop working. It is the reason people call us instead of a scrap hauler.
- We sample and test for PCB content before anything moves.
- Draining, containment and spill control are handled by our crew.
- Fluid goes to licensed disposal, and you get the manifests for your file.
- Less-flammable fluids and askarel units are within scope — tell us up front.
- Safety documentation and site paperwork go to your EHS team before we mobilise.
Got the nameplate in your phone right now?
That is the whole quote request. Send it and we will come back with a number.
Questions we get
Straight answers.
Do you actually buy failed transformers?
Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. A failed unit still contains copper windings, grain-oriented silicon steel and often a repairable core and coil. We regularly pay well above scrap weight for units that other buyers walk away from. Do not call the scrap yard first.
What does it cost me to have it removed?
Nothing. Crane, rigging crew, permits, freight and disposal are built into our offer. The figure we quote is what you are paid, and it does not shrink after our truck arrives.
How do you handle the oil and possible PCBs?
We sample and test before anything is disconnected, then drain and transport under our own handling. Fluid goes to a licensed disposal facility and you receive the documentation for your environmental records.
The nameplate is gone. Can you still quote it?
Usually. Ratings from a one-line diagram, an old purchase order, or the panel schedule will get us close. Failing that, we can size it from tank dimensions, bushing configuration and a site visit.
Can you work around our shutdown window?
That is the normal case. Tell us the outage dates and we schedule rigging inside them. For plant closures we will phase removal so it does not interfere with the rest of the decommissioning.
We have twenty of them, not one.
Better. Send an equipment list and we will quote the package, including switchgear, breakers and anything else going out at the same time. Multi-unit lots usually price stronger per unit.
Get a cash offer
Send the nameplate.
Fill in what you know. Anything missing we will work out on a five minute call — you do not need to have this figured out before you contact us.
- No obligation, and no follow-up campaign if you pass.
- We reply to every enquiry, including the ones we cannot buy.
- Your information stays with us and is never sold or shared.