Sell your Cooper CL series voltage regulator control.
Electronic and microprocessor-based tap-changer controls for Cooper/McGraw-Edison VR-32 step voltage regulators. Also sold as McGraw-Edison CL-5 control, Eaton CL-7 regulator control, Cooper CL-6 control, CL-5E regulator control. New surplus, used, or failed. Send the nameplate, get a written offer.
Get an offerWhat it is
The model is printed on the control front panel (for example CL-5E or CL-6A). Photograph the full front panel, the back panel wiring, and the regulator nameplate copy on the control enclosure door if the control is still in its cabinet.
| Type | Electronic and microprocessor-based tap-changer controls for Cooper/McGraw-Edison VR-32 step voltage regulators |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cooper Power Systems, McGraw-Edison CL-5 control, Eaton CL-7 regulator control, Cooper CL-6 control, CL-5E regulator control |
| On the nameplate | CL-2A, CL-4C, CL-5, CL-5A, CL-5C, CL-5D, CL-5E, CL-6, CL-6A, CL-7 |
| Generations | CL-2A, CL-4C, CL-5 series (CL-5A, CL-5C, CL-5D, CL-5E), CL-6 series (including CL-6A), CL-7 |
| Used on | VR-32 single-phase step voltage regulators |
| CL-7 protocols | DNP 3.0 and IEC 61850 resident; can emulate CL-5D or CL-5E communications |
| CL-7 front panel | Numeric keypad, 4x20 character display, USB data port |
| CL-6 tap-changer support | Cooper QD8, QD5, QD3, Spring Drive and Direct Drive, plus Siemens, General Electric, Howard and Reinhausen settings |
| Older protocol | CL-4C, CL-5A and CL-5C controls support the 2179 protocol |
- Newer generations (CL-6 series and CL-7) are worth more than CL-4C and CL-5 series panels.
- Complete controls with cabinet and control cable are worth more than a loose front panel.
- Working condition matters for controls. Untested and failed panels are still bought.
- Communication options installed (fiber, RS-232, RS-485 or Ethernet modules) add value.
- We do not publish prices. Metal, demand, and condition move them. You get a written number for your unit.
The CL line evolved in steps: CL-2A, CL-4C, then the CL-5 series, which added a source-side voltage calculation and a reactive bi-directional mode between the CL-5A and CL-5C. The CL-6 series added settings for other makers' tap changers, so a CL-6 can be fitted to Siemens, GE and Howard regulators. Eaton sells a kit to convert pre-CL-6A control panels to a dead-front back panel, which is why two CL-6 panels can look different from the rear. The CL-7 can emulate CL-5D and CL-5E communications, which lets utilities drop it into older SCADA maps.
Three photos price most Cooper CL series voltage regulator control offers.
The nameplate
Straight on and readable. Voltage, ratings, model, and serial in frame.
Inside
Doors open: bus, devices, controls, and anything burned or missing.
The whole unit
A wide shot plus what is around it, so we can plan the pick.
The nameplate is on the tank wall. Photograph it straight on with the voltage, kVA, load current, and serial in frame, then photograph the control nameplate and display.
- 01Send the nameplate
Photos or a list with counts. Text, email, or the form.
- 02We read it and reply
During business hours, by whatever contact method you picked.
- 03You get a written offer
Per unit or per lot. A range if we need to sample or test, firm after. Freight is in the number.
- 04We pick up and pay
Our truck and our rigging. Wire or ACH within 3 business days of a passed inspection.
Freight: Single-phase regulators commonly run from roughly 1,000 to over 4,000 pounds depending on rating. They ride flatbeds and lift from the lifting lugs. We plan it.
Selling a Cooper CL series voltage regulator control: what people ask.
Yes. We buy CL series controls on their own, in or out of the cabinet, working or not.
The model is printed on the front panel. Send us a photo and we will identify it.
Yes. Mixed lots of CL-4C, CL-5, CL-6 and CL-7 controls are fine. A count by model is enough to start a quote.
Both. New surplus, used, untested, and failed all sell. Condition sets the number, not whether we buy.
Oil-filled units built before 1980 may contain PCBs. We sample before an offer is final and handle the paperwork. We do not give disposal guidance on the web.