We buy dead electronics.
Broken inverters, drives and telecom equipment still hold parts we can use in our repairs. Send us photos. If it is something we need, we call you with an offer.
Power electronics, industrial equipment and telecom gear.
It does not need to work. A dead unit is a source of parts for the next repair on our bench.
Solar, power and EV
- Solar and hybrid inverters
- MPPT and PWM charge controllers
- UPS units and inverter-chargers
- Battery chargers
- Industrial power supplies and rectifiers
- E-bike, scooter and EV controllers and chargers
Industrial
- Variable speed drives and soft starters
- PLCs, I/O modules and HMI panels
- Servo drives and motor controllers
- Control boards from machines and plant
- Inverter welding machines
Telecom and broadcast, 12 V included
- Radios: base-station, microwave and two-way
- Decoders and satellite receivers
- RF amplifiers and FM transmitters
- Telecom rectifiers and site power units
Outside telecom, it must run on 24 V or more.
- Runs from a battery or a DC supply: the label should say 24 V or more, such as 24 V, 48 V or 96 V.
- Plugs into the mains: its power supply should make 24 V or more inside before stepping down. Inverters, drives, UPS units, welders and most industrial equipment do.
- Telecom and broadcast equipment, such as radios and decoders, we buy at 12 V too.
- Not sure? Send the photos with the label, and we will check.
What we don't buy
- Phones, tablets, smartwatches, earphones and power banks, or their chargers
- TVs
- Laptops, computers, monitors and other home gadgets that run below 24 V
- Anything that is not yours to sell
We buy only from people who own the equipment or may sell it. For telecom and network equipment we may ask for proof, such as a company disposal letter or an invoice.
Photos first. We call if we can use it.
- Send photosOf the whole unit and its label (the rating plate), with your phone number.
- We look at themAn engineer checks whether it has parts we can use in our repairs.
- We call youIf we want it, we call to agree a price. We only call about items we want to buy.
- Hand it overWe agree how it gets to our workshop in Lusaka, and pay the agreed price.
Tell us what you have.
It takes two minutes. A photo of the label shows us the model and the input voltage.
Prefer WhatsApp? Send the photos to +260 974 546 632.
Straight answers.
Who buys broken solar inverters and electronics in Zambia?
HERO Control Systems (HCS) in Lusaka buys dead solar and hybrid inverters, charge controllers, UPS units, drives, industrial controllers and telecom equipment for parts. Send photos through this page; if it is useful, HCS calls you with an offer.
Does the equipment need to work?
No. A dead unit is a source of parts for the next repair on our bench.
What is the 24 V rule?
Outside telecom, HCS buys equipment that runs on 24 V DC or more, or mains equipment whose power supply makes 24 V or more inside before stepping down. Telecom and broadcast equipment, such as radios and decoders, is bought at 12 V too.
Do you buy phones, laptops or TVs?
No. HCS does not buy phones, tablets, smartwatches, earphones, power banks or their chargers, TVs, or laptops, computers, monitors and other home gadgets that run below 24 V.
How is the price agreed?
If we want the item, we call you to agree a price, then agree how it gets to our workshop in Lusaka and pay the agreed price. We only call about items we want to buy.
Do you buy telecom equipment?
Yes, from people who own it or may sell it. For telecom and network equipment we may ask for proof, such as a company disposal letter or an invoice.