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Cable drum capacity calculator

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.

All figures given are based upon a theoretical ‘tight pack’. It is recommended that an allowance of up to 30% be made to accommodate loose winding. A lower percentage could be used if the crew are known to always wind the drums neatly!

Input cable information here
Cable diameter (mm)
Desired capacity (m)
Cable weight (kg/m)

Key

Calculated Capacity result is highlighted in green when the drum can accommodate the 'Desired Capacity'.

Weight of Cable & Drum result is highlighted in red when the weight exceeds 16kg. At this weight a user may need to make a risk assesment with respect to moving and/or carrying such without assistance.

Note

*Drums with CTS suffix have an open hub 'Cable Tail Support' on their flange. This would accommodate a further couple of metre's of cable to allow the cable tail to be brought out of the drum at a gentle angle. Capacaties are not greatly improved by such so calculated capacities remain the same as standard versions.

Stock Code Drum Calculated Capacity (m) Weight of cable and drum (kg)
@ Desired capacity @ Maximum capacity
Marcaddy cable drums
39-081
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 240mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 2.00kg
SP240
84 N/A 6.12
39-085
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 240mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 2.00kg
SP241
84 N/A 6.12
39-082
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 305mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 2.14kg
SP300
161 9.49 10.03
39-084
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 385mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 4.30kg
SP380
259 11.65 16.99
39-091
Hub diameter 130mm
Flange diameter 300mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 3.00kg
SK300
157 10.35 10.69
39-092
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 6.00kg
SK380
259 13.35 18.69
39-093
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 9.00kg
SK460
415 16.35 29.34
39-094
Hub diameter 280mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 250mm
Weight 14.60kg
SK-HD4600
550 21.95 41.55
39-095
Hub diameter 280mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 350mm
Weight 16.00kg
SK-HD4601
774 23.35 53.93
39-096
Hub diameter 280mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 500mm
Weight 18.00kg
SK-HD4602
1116 25.35 72.68
Canford cable drums - steel drum, fully-enclosed steel frame
39-011
Hub diameter 90mm
Flange diameter 320mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 6.40kg
CD1
192 13.75 15.81
39-021
Hub diameter 240mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 11.40kg
CD2
432 18.75 32.57
39-031
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 450mm
Drum width 300mm
Weight 12.80kg
CD3
755 20.15 49.8
39-035
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 450mm
Drum width 450mm
Weight 15.20kg
CD3.45
1141 22.55 71.11
39-036
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 450mm
Drum width 600mm
Weight 16.60kg
CD3.6
1527 23.95 91.42
Canford cable drums - plastic drum
35-5001
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 240mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 2.00kg
CDP240
84 N/A 6.12
35-5002
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 280mm
Drum width 110mm
Weight 1.60kg
CDP266
107 N/A 6.84
35-5003
Hub diameter 153mm
Flange diameter 280mm
Drum width 140mm
Weight 1.80kg
CDP280
119 N/A 7.63
35-5004
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 305mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 2.14kg
CDP300
161 9.49 10.03
35-5005
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 305mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 2.70kg
CDP301
133 N/A 9.22
35-5006
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 6.00kg
CDP380
259 13.35 18.69
Canford cable drums - steel drum
35-5011
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 260mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 2.60kg
CD260
98 N/A 7.4
35-512
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 300mm
Drum width 125mm
Weight 3.20kg
CD300
144 N/A 10.26
35-5013
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 300mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 3.60kg
CD301
133 N/A 10.12
35-5014
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 6.20kg
CD380
259 13.55 18.89
35-5015
Hub diameter 240mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 6.80kg
CD381
239 14.15 18.51
35-5016
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 210mm
Weight 5.90kg
CD385
402 13.25 25.6
35-5017
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 8.00kg
CD460
415 15.35 28.34
35-5018
Hub diameter 240mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 8.70kg
CD461
432 16.05 29.87
35-5019
Hub diameter 320mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 10.00kg
CD462
302 17.35 24.8
35-5020
Hub diameter 320mm
Flange diameter 580mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 13.90kg
CD580
706 21.25 48.49
35-5021
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 300mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 3.60kg
CD301CTS*
133 N/A 10.12
35-5022
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 6.20kg
CD380CTS*
259 13.55 18.89
35-5023
Hub diameter 240mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 6.80kg
CD381CTS*
239 14.15 18.51
35-5024
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 210mm
Weight 5.90kg
CD385CTS*
402 13.25 25.6
35-5025
Hub diameter 178mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 142mm
Weight 8.00kg
CD460CTS*
415 15.35 28.34
35-5026
Hub diameter 240mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 8.70kg
CD461CTS*
432 16.05 29.87
35-5027
Hub diameter 320mm
Flange diameter 460mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 10.00kg
CD462CTS*
302 17.35 24.8
35-5028
Hub diameter 320mm
Flange diameter 580mm
Drum width 170mm
Weight 13.90kg
CD580CTS*
706 21.25 48.49
Canford cable drums - rubber drum
35-5031
Hub diameter 135mm
Flange diameter 235mm
Drum width 110mm
Weight 1.20kg
CDR235
59 N/A 4.09
35-5032
Hub diameter 170mm
Flange diameter 310mm
Drum width 112mm
Weight 2.20kg
CDR310
118 N/A 7.98
35-5033
Hub diameter 236mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 166mm
Weight 4.60kg
CDR380
255 11.95 17.1
35-5034
Hub diameter 295mm
Flange diameter 445mm
Drum width 177mm
Weight 6.70kg
CDR450
329 14.05 22.82
35-5035
Hub diameter 170mm
Flange diameter 310mm
Drum width 112mm
Weight 2.20kg
CDR310CTS*
118 N/A 7.98
35-5036
Hub diameter 236mm
Flange diameter 380mm
Drum width 166mm
Weight 4.60kg
CDR380CTS*
255 11.95 17.1
35-5037
Hub diameter 295mm
Flange diameter 445mm
Drum width 177mm
Weight 6.70kg
CDR450CTS*
329 14.05 22.82
Kelsey cable drums
39-061
Hub diameter 220mm
Flange diameter 440mm
Drum width 320mm
Weight 18.00kg
KACD-460
781 25.35 56.27
Skeleton cable reels
39-043
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 615mm
Drum width 180mm
Weight 7.00kg
SKELETON 200M std.
743 14.35 41.67
39-044
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 615mm
Drum width 270mm
Weight 7.50kg
SKELETON 400M std.
1143 14.85 61.67
39-046
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 615mm
Drum width 240mm
Weight 9.00kg
SKELETON 200M triple
1000 16.35 55.77
39-047
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 615mm
Drum width 295mm
Weight 9.50kg
SKELETON 300M triple
1257 16.85 68.75
39-048
Hub diameter 230mm
Flange diameter 615mm
Drum width 330mm
Weight 9.50kg
SKELETON 400M triple
1401 16.85 75.77