Do you buy breakers that fail testing?

Yes — as repairable cores. Vacuum bottles, mechanisms, and frames are rebuilt by recon shops, so failed units retain meaningful value.

What details identify an MV breaker for quoting?

The nameplate: model, kV class, continuous amps, MVA or kAIC rating, and control voltage. One nameplate photo per breaker is enough.

Do you purchase spare parts inventories?

Yes. Plant storerooms of MV breaker parts — coils, contacts, bottles, racking parts — are bought as complete lots.

We Buy Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers

We purchase 5kV and 15kV vacuum, air-magnetic, and SF6 breakers: GE Magne-Blast, Westinghouse DHP, Eaton VCP-W, ABB and Siemens vacuum breakers.

Medium voltage breakers — 5kV and 15kV vacuum, air-magnetic, and SF6 — are precision assets with strong second lives. Every operating plant with vintage MV gear needs tested spare breakers, and long factory lead times make the reconditioned market essential. We buy singles, spares programs, and complete breaker complements pulled from decommissioned lineups.

GE Magne-Blast, Westinghouse DHP, Eaton VCP-W, ABB ADVAC/AMVAC, and Siemens GMSG breakers are permanently on our buy list, in any working or repairable condition.

MV Breakers We Buy

Vacuum	VCP-W, ADVAC, AMVAC, GMSG, PowerVac, VB1
Air magnetic	Magne-Blast AM series, DHP, GE AK-class MV
Ratings	1200A, 2000A, 3000A; 250MVA – 1000MVA class
Also buying	Breaker parts trucks, closing coils, racking mechanisms

Why do old Magne-Blast and DHP breakers still sell?

Thousands of substations built from the 1960s-1980s still run air-magnetic gear. Replacing a whole lineup costs millions; keeping tested spare breakers costs thousands. That installed base makes 40-year-old breakers genuinely valuable — often more than owners expect when they call us.

How are MV breakers shipped?

Bolted upright to heat-treated pallets, banded, and shipped LTL or dedicated flatbed for larger quantities. We send packaging instructions and prepaid BOLs; your forklift operator loads, and payment is already in your account.

Ready to sell? Get your offer today.

Send photos and nameplate details — we respond with a firm offer, typically within 24 hours. Freight and rigging arranged nationwide, payment before pickup.

Get a Quote Call (951) 903-9804

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you buy breakers that fail testing?: Yes — as repairable cores. Vacuum bottles, mechanisms, and frames are rebuilt by recon shops, so failed units retain meaningful value.
What details identify an MV breaker for quoting?: The nameplate: model, kV class, continuous amps, MVA or kAIC rating, and control voltage. One nameplate photo per breaker is enough.
Do you purchase spare parts inventories?: Yes. Plant storerooms of MV breaker parts — coils, contacts, bottles, racking parts — are bought as complete lots.