Cable Rereeling.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

5-66. Cable Rereeling.

At most military activities, cable reeling is not required

to the extent that special reeling equipment is

necessary. Most storage activities issue only full reel

quantities of cable. There is, however, a demand for

less than full reel quantities at some activities where

cable is issued for use. Reeling of all types of cable is

required to fill retail quantity requirements. Activities

which are required to issue electric cable in retail lots

should provide personnel with cable reeling equipment,

which will permit economical and safe operation.

a. Basic factors to determine need of cable

rereeling equipment includes the following:

(1)

Cost of equipment.

(2)

Availability of empty reels.

(3)

Cost of additional man-hours required.

(4)

Savings of man-hours when making

issues.

(5) Number of less than full reel issues.

Figure 5-72. Handling cable reels by crane with

spreader bar.

b. Methods and equipment.

(1) Reeling equipment required. The reeling

c. The fork truck is commonly utilized in the

equipment required should be determined by the

storage and handling of cable, especially where the

quantity of cable issued in less than full reel quantities.

reels are stored on their side. When handling reels with

At activities where small quantity issues are infrequent,

a fork truck, a crane should be used to place reels in a

hand reeling equipment as shown in figure 5-73 should

horizontal position. Reels should not be tipped and

be utilized. However, if large quantities of less than full

allowed to fall to a horizontal position, as the impact

reel quantity issues are made, powered reeling

may damage the reel or cable. To further facilitate

equipment will be more economical.

storage operations, it is good practice to place on each

reel, prior to being stored, necessary dunnage to support

the reel of cable to be superimposed on the stack.

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