Areas · Loudoun County
Reels and spools in Leesburg: the county seat between suburbs and farms
LEESBURG, Va. — Leesburg, ZIPs 20175 and 20176, is Loudoun's county seat and the point where its suburban east meets its farms, vineyards and horse country to the west. It produces reels from town and county work, and it is where the desk sends many of the big reels Loudoun's data-centre sites give up.
From the reel desk · Checked 9 November 2026
Schematic line map, not to survey: Leesburg marked, with Route 7 drawn heavier. The Potomac, the Anacostia, the District line and the Beltway are drawn for bearings.
Fact box: Leesburg
- ZIPs
- 20175, 20176
- Main roads
- Route 7, US-15, Dulles Greenway, Route 9
- County area
- Loudoun covers about 520 square miles
- Nearby transmission
- Potomac Edison Goose Creek rebuild, northern Loudoun (filed October 2026)
A seat between two Loudouns
Leesburg is an old town, with a historic district around the courthouse, and a growing one, with neighbourhoods and shopping along Route 7 and US-15. East of it is the dense suburban and data-centre Loudoun of Ashburn and Sterling. West and north of it are farms, vineyards, horse properties and small villages across what remains of the county’s 520 square miles. Leesburg sits on the line.
Reels from the town
County government, schools, the hospital and Leesburg’s own growth produce reels. Building wire, feeders and data cable come off public buildings and new neighbourhoods. The town’s airport and its industrial land along the bypass add more. Pickups here are usually small and mid-size loads from job sites and contractor yards.
Transmission to the north
Loudoun’s transmission page describes Potomac Edison’s application, filed in October 2026, to rebuild a 138 kV line and add a 500 kV line over about 10.5 miles of northern Loudoun up to the Frederick County line. If that work goes ahead, it will bring large conductor reels, most of them returnable, through the north of the county.
Where the big reels go
Western Loudoun is one of the best places on the desk’s map to place large reels:
- Farms and horse properties take 48 to 72 inch reels for hose, irrigation line and fencing wire.
- Vineyards and wineries use reels as tables and display pieces, often several matching ones.
- Event venues want sets of reels for outdoor seating.
A reel from an Ashburn site can end up twenty miles west on a farm, which is a better end than a landfill.
Delivery in the country
Farm lanes and venue grounds need care. Tell the desk whether the truck can reach the spot, what the ground is like after rain, and how the reel will come off the truck. Southwire lists a 60 inch wooden reel at almost 400 pounds.
Getting here
Route 7 runs east to Ashburn and Tysons and west toward Purcellville and the Blue Ridge. US-15 runs north to Point of Rocks and Frederick and south to Gilberts Corner. The Dulles Greenway connects to the Toll Road.
Sending a request from Leesburg
- Count and measure. Count the reels and measure the largest flange edge to edge across the face. A photo with the tape in it is better than a guess.
- Check the build. Nailed lumber, plywood sheet, steel or plastic. Look for a stencil or tag naming the maker and the reel number.
- Set aside steel and tagged returnables with their serial numbers. Those go back to the maker, not to the desk.
- Say where they stand: yard, dock, garage level, alley or curb, plus clearance, gate hours, badging or escort a driver needs.
- Say what loads them: forklift, pallet jack, loader, ramp, or only people. Reels over 42 inches weigh more than 100 lb empty.
- Say how often: one time, weekly, monthly or at each job close-out.
- Buying instead? Give the flange and height you want, how many, and how the reel gets from the truck to where it will sit.
- No form handy? Email info@dcwoodenspools.com with the same details and a few photos.
Reels you are likely to have
| Reel | Build | Flange | Traverse | Drum | Lb | Usually carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-5 | Nailed wood | 23 | 17 | 12 | 34 | Copper building wire, grounding |
| A-10 | Nailed wood | 30 | 22 | 16 | 66 | Service drop, bare aluminium |
| N-24 | Nailed wood | 36 | 28 | 14 | 83 | Insulated and multiplex cable |
| A-29 | Nailed wood | 42 | 28 | 21 | 154 | Overhead conductor, feeders |
| A-38 | Nailed wood | 48 | 28 | 24 | 212 | Aluminium and ACSR, large feeders |
| A-62 | Nailed wood | 60 | 28 | 28 | 397 | Utility conductor |
| A-76 | Nailed wood | 66 | 28 | 30 | 473 | Heavy conductor |
| S-120 | Steel, returnable | 84 | 36 | 42 | 895 | Transmission and medium voltage |
Other makers' reels differ by an inch or two. All flange sizes · How to measure
Questions the desk gets
Can the desk deliver several matching reels to a winery?
Often. Say how many, what size and when you need them; matching sets take time to gather.
Does the desk collect in Leesburg's historic district?
Yes. Give an exact location and a time; streets there are narrow.
Sources
Each opened and read on 9 November 2026.
- Loudoun County, Data Centers: The Loudoun Story: counts as of 1 March 2026: about 233 data centre buildings, 56.5 million sq ft; over 10 million sq ft permitted in 2025; 35.7 million sq ft approved but not built; by-right development ended in 2025
- Loudoun County, Transmission Lines in Loudoun County: status of Aspen to Golden, Golden to Mars, BECO to Firehouse, Evergreen Mills, Global Plaza Extension, Mars to Wishing Star and the Potomac Edison Goose Creek rebuild
- Southwire, Reel Packaging Information (CableTech Support): reel series, wooden reel dimensions and weights, steel reel dimensions and charges, tag contents; cites NEMA WC26