Cable Drum Dimensions

For more information about the size and dimensions of the drums we have a drum guide chart that you can find here below.

Cable drum dimensions.

Each cable drum also has another number associated with it which corresponds to the drum s cable capacity. The reel weight may vary due to the moisture content of the reels. Please verify this guide with actual put ups as variables of tension lay material type etc. It is recommended that an allowance of up to 30 be made to accommodate loose winding.

4 5 1 4 and 8. Steel drums can vary in size from 630mm to 10000mm and carry loads of up to 250 tonnes. A handy tool for finding a cable drum that suits your needs just enter your cable diameter and required length and it will return a list of matching cable drums. Reel dimensions and cable capacities the dimensions and nominal weight of the reels are given in the table 1 below.

The drum number is marked on the drum. We can produce our cables in various sizes of wooden drums k6 k24. Which drum we use depends on the length diameter of the cable and weight. All figures given are based upon a theoretical tight pack.

Depending on the drum manufacturer the number embossed in the drum will be in either inches or feet. Cables are wound on wooden drums plywood reels or coils of standard lengths. In table 2a and 2b the maximum nominal capacity of the reels is given as a function of the cable diameter in the table below. Salokunnantie 590 35550 salokunta finland 358 207 200 20.

A cable reel is a round drum shaped object such as a spool used to carry various types of electrical wires cable reels which can also be termed as drums have been used for many years to transport electric cables fiber optic cables and wire products. The basic characteristics of wooden drums are given in the table below pursuant to din standard 46391. Drum size flange diameter core diameter width over all range of winding drum weight d1 mm d2 mm i2 mm i4 mm appr. Wooden drums range from 250mm to 4500mm and carry loads of up to 60 tonnes.

Standard lift cable drums come in three diameters. Plastic drums range from 400mm to 1000mm and carry loads of up to 850kgs.