Any idea what this is and is it safe to scrap?

[IronLiver]

A customer we work for has asked whether this thing can be attacked with a grinder for recycling purposes, can't say that I know what it is. It looks like a transformer to me but does it contain any oil with PCPs or similar things that could be harmful or it it just windings in a case? It looks like the markings refer to Toga Industries though I have seen it close up. Can't find anything on the internet to help.

Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Knobhead]

There’ll be no oil in it. But going by the size of it, it’s hardly worth the time and effort.

 

[telectrix]

just stick it outside the front door, it will be gone in less than an hour.

 

[RogertheBodger]

It looks like something that fell off an aircraft and landed on the M1. if it survived that it won't be so easy to break up - and as Tony said, is it worth it?

 

[mogga]

its probably not worth the time/effort to"recycle" it take it to your local council tip for disposal they will have some sort of recycling place that deals with ballasts ect who take these to bits
As for grinder ect there is probably a steel core and not much copper but id worry about the stuff its encased in being hazerdous to health

 

[IronLiver]

The customer is a recycling company, which is why they are asking. Is it definitely a transformer though? My concern was the casing etc too.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

It's not worth recycling the copper on a transformer of that size, just chuck it in the crusher with the miscellaneous scrap.

 

[mechelec]

build a good fire chuck it on and the casing will soon be a thing of the past. You can then unwind it for a quids worth of copper. (dont do it really it will release all sorts of nasties into the air)

 

[Marvo]

Doesn't look like there would be an hazardous material or oil in it. As mentioned I doubt it's worth the petrol to the scrapyard either.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Landfill.

By the time they've separated all the useful materials out of it, you could've probably lit up a small town for a couple of days.

Or just post it to China.

 

[Knobhead]

Or just post it to China.

E54 will love that!

 

[IronLiver]

Thanks to you all for your comments, I'll pass on the information. I don't think they are trying to extract any value out of it, the concern was more to do with where it should go (i.e. what bin).

 

[Knobhead]

Electrical scrap bin. I thought they were a recycle company?
The copper will be impregnated with insulation. The core will be silicon steel that a lot of foundries don’t want. Not a lot of use unless you’ve got a lot of it.

 

[Bogeybaiter]

Bigger scrap yards will take it as is, about 50p a kilo weigh in as a motor, from the size of it next to phone I would guess at 20p worth there

 

[jase]

that would just go in the skip on the next job with a skip i was on!