I personally would scrap them and any other metal I could find around the house/work. You won't get the top copper price but a lower mixed price maybe around $3 a kilo. Its amazing what they will pay for. On the way to the scrap yard I would stop at a motor re-winders to see if it is economical or possible to rewind them.
+1
I would at least look for someone who would be interested in re winding them.
Also, I hope the 240V Ballast mod is fused.
I helped Adam with this. The ballast is wired to the 240v after the on/off switch which is fused. Doesnt require any further fuses. It is wired before the transformer. So if it overcurrents will blow the line fuse and not damage the transformer.
240v connection is soldered and heatshrinked and wrapped again in electrical tape. No chance of exposing 240v.
Dan
