Glossary · Drum handling
cable drum (reel)
Wooden, plywood, plastic or steel spool on which cable is delivered.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | cable drum (reel) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | kablo makarası | HES Kablo Teknik Bilgiler (maker's catalogue) |
| Türkçe | makara | Nexans Türkiye (N1-tr) p. 2, 9 (maker's catalogue) |
| Deutsch | Kabeltrommel | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Nederlands | kabelhaspel | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | kabeltrumma | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Français | touret de câble | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Français | touret | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | bobina de cable | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Dansk | kabeltromle | Prysmian Danmark, tromlehåndtering p. 2 (maker's catalogue) |
| Norsk | kabeltrommel | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Suomi | kaapelikela | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Italiano | bobina di cavo | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Română | tambur de cablu | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | bęben kablowy | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
| Čeština | kabelový buben | Prysmian CZ, kabelové bubny p. 7 (maker's catalogue) |
| Русский | кабельный барабан | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-20-01 (read in the standard) |
Used in the laying guide
Related terms
cable end mark · drum deposit · drum jack (reel stand) · drum storage · drum trailer · drumming clearance (freeboard) · flange · flange set (flange distortion)
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- HES Kablo: HES Kablo, product catalogue (owner's copy, 2026 sonra/Enerji_Katalog.pdf), "Teknik Bilgiler" (maker's catalogue)
- Nexans Türkiye (N1-tr): Nexans Türkiye, "Makaraların Taşınması, Yüklenmesi, Depolanması ve Kabloların Döşenmesine İlişkin Talimatlar", Revision 01, March 2021 (Turkish twin of Nexans 2021) (maker's catalogue)
- IEC 60050 (Electropedia): IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV), on Electropedia: the terms an entry gives in each language (read in the standard)
- Prysmian Danmark, tromlehåndtering: Prysmian Group Danmark, Korrekt tromlehåndtering: vejledning (drum handling guide, Danish, 2024) (maker's catalogue)
- Prysmian CZ, kabelové bubny: Prysmian Group Czech Republic, guide to cable drum handling, transport and storage (PGCZ drum handling, Czech) (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.