CHICAGO, IL – June 25, 2026 – Surplus Record, the industrial equipment marketplace operating continuously since 1924, is reporting sustained and growing buyer demand for used and rebuilt transformers across its platform. With lead times on new distribution and power transformers now stretching 18 to 24 months or longer for many configurations, buyers across utility, industrial, and commercial construction sectors are increasingly sourcing equipment through the secondary market to avoid project delays and reduce capital costs.
Over the past year, Surplus Record processed over 5,000 transformer inquiries through its platform, covering dry-type, oil-filled, substation, and padmount configurations. Three-phase units account for the largest share of buyer activity. Among those searches, 480V secondary voltage dominates buyer specifications, while primary voltages of 12,470V and 13,800V represent the most active requests within the padmount segment. KVA demand clusters heavily in the 1 MVA to 2.5 MVA range, consistent with light industrial, municipal utility, and commercial development applications.
Buyers sourcing equipment on the platform can use Surplus Record’s transformer search tool to filter available inventory by KVA, primary voltage, and secondary voltage across the full catalog. Used three-phase transformers represent the platform’s largest transformer category and include dry-type, oil-filled, and substation units from major manufacturers. Three-phase padmount transformers have seen among the strongest year-over-year search growth on the platform, while single-phase padmount and pole-mount transformers round out Surplus Record’s single-phase inventory.
“The secondary transformer market is as active as I’ve seen it in years,” said Tommy Scanlan, President of Surplus Record. “Buyers are submitting real specifications every day because new equipment isn’t available on the timeline they need. And sellers who are sitting on surplus or recently retired units are leaving significant money on the table. Surplus Record has been connecting both sides of that market for over a hundred years, and right now there’s never been a better time to be on either end of a used transformer transaction.”
Equipment dealers and industrial facilities looking to sell surplus transformer inventory can list directly on Surplus Record and reach an active, specification-driven buyer base. The platform charges no transaction fees or commissions and offers listings on a flat-rate monthly basis.
Media ContactCompany Name: Surplus RecordContact Person: Tom ScanlanEmail: Send EmailPhone: 3123729077Address:20 North Wacker Dr. Ste 2400City: ChicagoState: ILCountry: United StatesWebsite: www.surplusrecord.com
