Glossary · Drum handling

drumming clearance (freeboard)

Distance from the outer cable layer to the flange rim or the lagging.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishdrumming clearance (freeboard)the research's English term
Türkçemakara boşluğuour own translation (typical practice)
DeutschFreiraum (Bordhöhe)Meinhart Kabel, Technische Listen und Tabellen p. 23 (maker's catalogue)
Nederlandsvrije flenshoogteour own translation (typical practice)
Svenskafribordour own translation (typical practice)
Françaisgardeour own translation (typical practice)
Españolresguardo de la bobinaour own translation (typical practice)
Danskfribordour own translation (typical practice)
Norskfribordour own translation (typical practice)
Suomivapaa laitakorkeusour own translation (typical practice)
Italianofranco della bobinaour own translation (typical practice)
Românăgardă a tamburuluiour own translation (typical practice)
Polskizapas do krawędzi tarczyour own translation (typical practice)
Češtinavolná výška čelaour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийзапас до кромки щекиour own translation (typical practice)

Related terms

Sources

Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.