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Steel Reel Specifications
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I-Beam Tire Fluted Steel Reel - Type RMT
I-Beam Tire Fluted Steel Reel—Type RMT
NOTE — When required, cable test hole in the flange shall not have more than 3 flutes removed to provide this opening. The cable test hole shall be reinforced along the cutout with a metal equal to or greater than that required for use in the drum of the reel. Height of cable test hole to be no greater than one half the length.
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General Purpose Steel Fluted Returnable Reels for Wire and Cables—Class 1
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
HDTire
Size
(in)Cross Arms
Drum
U.S.S.
(ga)Inner
Ring
Dimensions
(in)(Flange)
Head
Sheet
U.S.S.
(ga)Maximum
CapacityFlange
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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-Beam8
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.
