DIGITUS Professional Cable Drum Roller 600x400x100mm, for Drums up to 150 kg and 540mm Wide, Galvanised Steel

The DIGITUS DN-CR-001 is a cable drum roller measuring 600 x 400 x 100 mm that takes drums up to 540 mm wide and 150 kg, built for installers pulling large quantities of network or power cable on construction sites and in server rooms. The drum sits on the rollers and turns freely as you pull, so the cable pays out straight instead of spiralling off the flange.

Pulling cable off a drum lying on the floor puts twists into the pairs and drags the jacket across the drum edge. Twists change pair geometry and can cause failed certification on CAT6A and CAT7A links. The roller avoids both problems, and at under 6 kg it travels easily from site to site in a van. The support rollers adjust individually, so one frame handles small reels from 102 mm diameter up to large 600 mm drums. That covers the 500 m drums used for most copper installation cable, as well as many fibre and light power cable drums used on the same sites.

• 1 x DIGITUS cable drum roller, 600 x 400 x 100 mm

• Place the frame on a flat, firm floor near the start of the run and set the support rollers to the drum diameter before lifting the drum on.
• Typical 500 m drums of CAT6A or CAT7A installation cable fit comfortably; a 500 m CAT7A drum weighs around 34 kg packed, well under the 150 kg limit.
• One person can feed cable while another pulls, without a second person holding a broomstick through the drum.
• The low 100 mm frame height keeps the drum close to the floor, so it stays stable as it turns.
• Galvanised steel resists rust on damp building sites and needs no special care beyond wiping off dust and debris.
• The frame is compact enough to store under a workbench or in a van between jobs.
• When feeding several runs from one drum, mark the cable at each cut and note the remaining metres on the drum flange so you know what is left for the next job.
• In server rooms, the roller lets you work from the doorway or a raised-floor opening without dragging a heavy drum across finished floors.
• Re-check roller spacing whenever you change to a drum of a different diameter; a drum sitting too high or too low on the rollers turns unevenly.

• It does not hold drums wider than 540 mm or larger than 600 mm in diameter; very large cable drums need a jack-type drum stand with an axle.
• It is not for cable in pull boxes such as 305 m cartons; those pay out directly from the box.
• It is not a cable winder: it lets drums turn freely but does not wind cable back on by itself.
• Do not exceed 150 kg in total; heavy power or armoured cable drums can pass that limit quickly.