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 General Purpose Steel Fluted Returnable Reels for Wire and Cables—Class 1

Type*

Reel Dimensions

 Max.
Overall
Width
(in)

Arbor
Hole
Diam.
(in)

Max.
No.
Flutes
per
HD

Tire
Size

(in)

Cross Arms

Drum
U.S.S.
(ga)

 Inner
Ring
Dimensions
(in)

(Flange)
Head
Sheet
U.S.S.
(ga)

Maximum
Capacity

Flange

Traverse

Drum

U.S.S.
(ga)

Long
(in)

Short
(in)

(LB)

 (KG)

RM

42

24

24

33

3.25

24

2 x 5/16

8

5 x 2

4 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 3/16

16

1,956

887

RM

48

24

24

33

3.25

24

2 x 5/16

8

5 x 2

4 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 3/16

16

3,072

1,393

RM

54

32

32

41

3.25

30

2 x 5/16

8

5 x 2

4 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 3/16

16

4,464

2,024

RM

60

32

32

41

3.25

30

2 x 5/16

8

5 x 2

4 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 3/16

16

6,360

2,884

RM

66

32

36

41

3.25

32

2-1/2 x 1/2

8

6 x 2

5 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 3/16

16

7,680

3,482

RM

72

36

40

45

3.25

40

2-1/2 x 1/2

8

6 x 2

5 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 1/4

16

10,260

4,654

RM

72

36

48

45

3.25

40

2-1/2 x 1/2

8

6 x 2

5 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 1/4

16

7,872

3,570

RM

78

36

48

45

3.25

40

2-1/2 x 5/8†

8

6 x 2

5 x 2

12

3-3/4 x 1/4

16

10,752

4,876

RMT

84

36

42

45

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 2

6 x 2

10

4 x 1/4

16

13,608

6,171

RMT

84

45

42

55

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 2

6 x 2

10

4 x 1/4

16

17,004

7,711

RMT

84

45

56

55

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 2

6 x 2

10

4 x 1/4

16

11,196

5,050

RMT

90

45

42

55

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 2

6 x 2

10

4-1/4 x 1/4

16

21,036

9,540

RMT

90

45

56

55

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 2

6 x 2

10

4-1/4 x 1/4

16

15,216

6,900

RMT

90

54

56

64

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 2

6 x 2

8

4-1/4 x 1/4

16

18,252

8,277

RMT

96

60

42

71

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 3

6 x 3

8

4-1/2 x 5/16

14

26,000

11,719

RMT

98

60

56

71

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 3

6 x 3

8

4-1/2 x 5/16

14

26,000

11,719

RMT**

108

74

56

85

5.25

40

7.5lb/ft,
3" I-Beam

8

7-7/8 x 3

6 x 3

8

4-1/2 x 5/16

14

30,000

13,605

* RM—Flat bar tire

** Generally used for aluminum wire and cable

† Alternate size is 3x1/2 inch

RMT—I-Beam Tire

NOTE—Tie holes, if necessary, shall be in the flat portion of the head sheet. There will be no holes in the flute itself.

NOTE—A range of 3 to 3.25-inch and 5 to 5.25-inch arbor hole diameter shall be permitted for existing reels until the year 2005.


Welding Requirements for Class 1 Reels

  • Head sheet to tire—at all radii of flute-intermittent weld
  • Head sheet to inner ring—at all radii of flute-intermittent weld
  • Drum to inner ring—intermittent weld
  • Cross arm to cross arm—continuous weld
  • Cross arm to inner ring—continuous weld
  • Cross arm to hub—continuous weld
  • Back-up plate to hub and cross arm—continuous weld
  • Port frame—continuous weld
  • All welds shall reflect good welding practice with proper penetration.