Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Understanding The Real Importance Of Cable Caddy

By Krystal Branch


Carrying and dispensing electrical cables and wires has always been frustrating, which makes the installation so awfully challenging. However, simple tools are now available to help effectively get away from tangles, making the job done easier than how it used to be. This utility, the cable caddy, is used to organize and dispense spools of electrical wires to make it more manageable through the course of the installation.

Everyone who has been into the job of installing wires has been through the frustration of knotted and tangled wires. On top of that, there is the challenge of loading and unloading the wires. But that would be a thing of the past. This piece of equipment is designed to make is easier to transport and to systematically organize wires which therefore gets rid of the hassle of loading and unloading spools of wires.

Several variants are available in the market. Designed to meet specific needs and requirements, they come in different designs and sizes. The best variant depends of the type of installation job you are trying to work on. Also, one thing to be considered is the size of the spool of wire.

If working on outdoor wire installations, large variants are the best options. By design, these variants can carry large spools of wires which are oftentimes used for outdoor installations. These pieces can carry spools of wires that are eighteen or about twenty inches a diameter and height of between fifteen and seventeen inches.

To give it the exceptional strength required to dispense large and heavy spools of wires, metal or steel is usually used to manufacture them. The body is then treated with a coating that gives protection against corrosion and rust especially when placed outside. The body is also usually are made of hollow bars to keep it relatively light for easy handling. Also, light colors are used for these tools so that they remain highly visible on the roadside where they are usually placed when doing the installation.

By design, large variants are usually horizontally oriented. This makes the setup of these equipments simple and easy. It usually features a design that can be folded easily so once the installation job is completed, it is easier to carry it back to the truck. The equipment also uses lesser space for added convenience in organizing these equipments with along with other tools.

Smaller variants which are designed for indoor use are also available in the market. They are meant for use with smaller spools of electrical wires used indoors. The size makes these variants more portable that larger ones. It also allows you to place the tool horizontally or vertically depending on preference.

As for the material, smaller variants are not necessarily made of steel. These are usually made of light materials or are covered with protective coating that ensures that walls and paints does not get scratched which being moved around. Because of smaller size and relatively lighter load, these variant oftentimes comes with only one handle that is ergonomically designed for easy lifting.

With the aid of a caddy, the job of installing wires has just become easier and lesser of a mess. Hence, it is now a must have if one wants to have the job finished without the hassle of tangled and knotted wires. This gets to show how a simple solution could assist in maximizing efficiency on the job.




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