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A cable reel is a round, drum-shaped object such as a spool used to carry various types of electrical wires. Cable drums and reels have been used for many years to transport electric cables and wire products. Cable reels usually come in three different types, each with their own uses: wood, plywood, and plastic.
Wooden drums
Wooden drums come in three different varieties: steel-tyred for multiple use, export for sending abroad, and one-way drums for single trip use. Wooden drums can carry heavy loads and are constructed in resinous wood.
Discarded wooden reels can often be obtained cheaply (or easily stolen) from construction sites and are, owing to their shape, commonly used as furniture (usually coffee tables) for college students and others seeking inexpensive furnishings.
Plywood drums/reels
Plywood reels are used for transporting lighter loads and are a cheaper alternative to other types of drums, used extensively in the building industry and by commercial electricians. Often made of birch or poplar ply, they are both strong and light-weight. In normal situations, plywood reels are used only once and then destroyed.
Plastic drums/reels
Often manufactured from recycled plastic, these reels are environmentally friendly and used for lighter weight cables.
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