Product reviewsEmpty Extension Cable Reel Ø290 Mm C/w 3 X 13 Amp Sockets brennenstuhl | 1208013

Thoroughly Worthwhile Cable Reel

I bought this reel to gather together several long lengths of cable which were previously stored as separate loose coils. I joined them by a safe and secure splicing method involving soldering, heat shrink tubing insulation, impregnation with hot melt adhesive and at least two layers of heat shrink outer sheathing. As you may imagine the result is stronger and safer than the cable itself. I mention this to placate the health and safety brigade who may that say wires should not be spliced.

The reel itself, is excellent. Strong and well made. It has a red roller which is free to rotate and guides the cable. To my great joy, I find that the cable never comes off the reel when winding. It is a very good design. It takes a little getting used to at first, but with experience of use, I can say it is streets ahead of a similar but simpler cable reel I own. The reel is very free-running when walking to the task and reeling-out at the same time. I can also reel-in quickly whilst walking, with no jamming or difficulty. I added a trace of oil to its bearing surfaces. There are no instructions, but I found that the red roller is easily removed or replaced if the black plastic at its ends, is pushed gently apart. This can be handy, if for example you have fitted a plug at the end of the cable, but have not first threaded the cable through the rectangular guide opening.

The panel mounting the three standard 13A UK sockets is easily removed by undoing three screws. This gives access to connect the other end of the cable. A good cord grip clamp and the usual L, N and E connections are revealed. The cable is passed through a hole in the core of the reel. This hole has rounded sides and should not cut into the insulation. For good measure I added a rubber grommet, to give added protection where the cable bends sharply through the hole.

As an empty reel, this may seem a little pricey, but I am more than pleased with the neatness of cable storage and its great convenience in use. Read full review...

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New reel for old cable does the job right.

Plus points:
Easy to wire-up frame, with ample room for 16A 3x 2.5mm cored cable. Sturdy cord grip holds the cable secure within the mounting area. In-use the carry handle proves to be robust and trouble-free, and aids to steady the reel when winding cable out or in. Although I only fitted 30mtr of 16A cable on the reel, there is capacity for a further 30 or 40mtr in my opinion.

Observations:
Cable clips designed to assist restraining and securing spare cable beneath the sockets are hard to apply when using 16A cable; my difficulty due in part to the stiffness of the cable I was using. A more flexible cable / one of smaller cross section would be easier to work with.Read full review...

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Good item

Good product. Seems solid with good weight. It would earn 5 stars but mine had a couple of screws missing for connections causing some inconvenience on my part. Quality control perhaps. Nevertheless I am pleased with it and can recommend. Read full review...

Cable reel

It is of good quality and the cable was easy to install

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Superb quality

The quality of the product is exceptional

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great thanks

great thanks

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