Cable Drum Size Calculator

Please verify this guide with actual put ups as variables of tension lay material type etc.

Cable drum size calculator.

We can produce our cables in various sizes of wooden drums k6 k24. In actual practice drum capacities may be 25 30 less than the values given by this formula due to uneven spacing loose winding and overlapping. Concept cables limited is an independent insulated wire and cable manufacturer providing cabling solutions for a whole spectrum of industries across the uk europe and worldwide. We do not guarantee it will match other rope or winch manufacturers methods or results.

Wire rope estimator tugger wire rope calculator winch cable capacity. Ingersoll rand has reviewed and used drum storage formulas offered in engineering hand books and those of various wire rope manufacturers. Which drum we use depends on the length diameter of the cable and weight. The appropriate storage of cable drums and the electrical cable it contains will depend on both the type of drum and whether or not the cable itself is designed for indoor or outdoor use.

All figures given are based upon a theoretical tight pack. This is the worse case scenario. We have gleaned the best of these methods and offer this electronic calculator for our customer s convenience. Steel drums can vary in size from 630mm to 10000mm and carry loads of up to 250 tonnes.

How should electrical cable drums be stored. Fill diameter is the flange diameter less 2 which allows for an inch of clearance between flange edge and wire. The reactance for single core cables is selected from the flat touching column in from table 30 in as nzs 3008. Cable reel capacity calculator concept cables.

For more information about the size and dimensions of the drums we have a drum guide chart that you can find here below. It is recommended that an allowance of up to 30 be made to accommodate loose winding. This formula is based on the practices of wire rope manufacturers and assumes uniform winding of the wire rope.