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CBI Surplus

Sell Surplus Electrical and MRO Equipment

Circuit breakers, bus plugs, starters, and controls hold value long after a line is discontinued, because facilities running older gear cannot get factory replacements and reconditioners need core inventory. Obsolete and hard-to-find breakers often bring more than current models. We buy from a single breaker to a warehouse.

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Electrical & MRO equipment we buy

  • Molded-case circuit breakers
  • Insulated-case & power air breakers
  • Bus plugs & busway sections
  • Motor control centers (MCCs) & buckets
  • Panelboards & switchboards
  • Combination & magnetic starters
  • Dry-type & distribution transformers
  • Fusible disconnects & safety switches
  • Overload, control & protective relays
  • NEMA enclosures & load centers
  • Panel meters & current transformers
  • Contactors, terminal blocks & fuses

What affects your offer

Amp & voltage rating and pole count: higher-amperage and specialty ratings are worth more.

Discontinued/obsolete lines: hard-to-find breakers can command premiums because no new stock exists.

Condition: new/unused, then reconditioned/tested, then working used.

Trip type & configuration: bolt-on vs. plug-in, thermal-magnetic vs. electronic trip, accessories included.

Manufacturer demand: Square D, Eaton, GE, Siemens, and ABB have the deepest buyer pools.

Quantity & matched lots: multiples of the same catalog number and complete MCC lineups beat singles.

Common questions

What to send

  • Manufacturer catalog number plus amp rating, voltage, and pole count from the nameplate.
  • Connection type (bolt-on vs. plug-in) and trip type, and included accessories (lugs, trip units, handles).
  • Photos of the nameplate/label and the unit, showing overall condition.
  • Condition (new, surplus, used, reconditioned) and quantity per catalog number; flag full MCC lineups.

Ready for an offer?

Send what you have. The more detail, the stronger the offer. We typically cover shipping and pay within 3 business days of validation.

Or email your list to sales@cbisurplus.com

Brands we buy

A sample of the lines in strong demand. If yours is not listed, send it anyway.

Square DEaton / Cutler-HammerWestinghouseGeneral ElectricSiemens / ITEABBAllen-BradleySchneider ElectricFederal PacificZinscoRussElectricFurnas

Ready to sell your surplus?

Upload photos, a list, or a description. Competitive offer, no obligation.

Call (518) 602-5999