Used Transformers
Customers can be skeptical of purchasing a transformer used compared to buying a new one. It is understandable since a transformer is an electrical device, there is always the possibility that the unit is on its last legs and could fail and then the buyer is faced with the costly disposal of a cumbersome item that has little or no value. But look at the cost savings if you can find a quality unit on the secondary market that will do the job compared to a new one priced at full retail or wholesale from a supply house. There are many ways to obtain a transformer that is not ‘new’. The secondary market can include demolition companies, scrap yards, friends, closeouts, new surplus, scratched and dented etc. You can also find reconditioned units that have been tested and carry a warranty that is usually as long as the one offered when the unit was new. Shopping for a transformer requires some homework to know every last detail of the transformer you want so when you stumble on a ‘non-new’ transformer, the lead time is immediate and you can snatch it up before somebody else does. In the event you can’t find a bargain, you can always hope someone has a new one in stock.