All figures given are based upon a theoretical tight pack.
Cable drum dimensions.
Reel dimensions and cable capacities the dimensions and nominal weight of the reels are given in the table 1 below.
It is recommended that an allowance of up to 30 be made to accommodate loose winding.
Drum size flange diameter core diameter width over all range of winding drum weight d1 mm d2 mm i2 mm i4 mm appr.
Standard lift cable drums come in three diameters.
4 5 1 4 and 8.
Depending on the drum manufacturer the number embossed in the drum will be in either inches or feet.
Cable drum capacity calculator.
Cables are wound on wooden drums plywood reels or coils of standard lengths.
The basic characteristics of wooden drums are given in the table below pursuant to din standard 46391.
Wooden drums range from 250mm to 4500mm and carry loads of up to 60 tonnes.
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.
Fill diameter is the flange diameter less 2 which allows for an inch of clearance between flange edge and wire.
The drum number is marked on the drum.
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.
Each cable drum also has another number associated with it which corresponds to the drum s cable capacity.
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.
Plywood reels range from 125mm to 1500mm and carry loads of up to 2 tonnes.
For more information about the size and dimensions of the drums we have a drum guide chart that you can find here below.
We can produce our cables in various sizes of wooden drums k6 k24.
The reel weight may vary due to the moisture content of the reels.
Steel drums can vary in size from 630mm to 10000mm and carry loads of up to 250 tonnes.
Plastic drums range from 400mm to 1000mm and carry loads of up to 850kgs.