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Hose Reel Types and Terms
Types of Hose Reels
- are
designed to house air hosing, which is typically small in diameter.
- retrieve
the hose by themselves with the use of batteries, electricity or water
or air pressure.
- are
reels designed to hold cables for electrical or other industrial purposes.
- store,
pay out and automatically rewind electrical cable and are used to power
mobile machinery from a stationary power source.
- are
reels that utilize electric power to wind and unwind hosing, instead
of requiring mechanical power. They are useful in situations where
heavy hoses are continually used and relocated, such as in airplane
refueling applications.
- are
designed to give easy access to a plentiful supply of water. They provide
ample protection in high risk areas that require more than a nine liter
fire extinguisher, such as large schools, hotels, warehouses, factories,
concert halls and theaters.
- are
utilized in applications necessitating high product flow and/or longer
hose length.
- are
self-retracting devices that reel the telephone cord into a small,
portable storage container.
- have
cranks to retract and store the hose.
- are
spring-driven retracting mechanisms suitable for industrial, farm,
commercial and greenhouse applications.
- are
used to ground equipment that is operating in a hazardous atmosphere.
When properly grounded, the reel gets rid of any static electrical
buildup, which in turn decreases the chance of sparking and a potential
explosion.
- are
cylindrical cranks that a water hose can be manually or mechanically
wound around.
Hose Reel Terms
– Also referred to as a “hose” or “bumper” stop,
it is used to govern retraction length. When accessories such as drills
and air guns are installed on hose reels, ball stops are frequently required.
– A simple L-shaped
object, which has one arm fixed to a vertical surface, such as a wall.
The other arm projects in a horizontal direction and is often used to
support hose reels.
– A device placed over a section of hosing that allows traffic
to pass over without damaging the hose.
– The fabric, cord and/or metal reinforcing section of
a hose, which is different from the tube or cover.
– The diameter of the inside of the reel.
– A fitting that
is attached to the end of a hose in order to connect two hose lines together
or to connect the hose to an appliance, nozzle, discharge valve, fire
hydrant, etc.
– The outermost part of the hose that protects the hose reinforcement
from physical and environmental abuse.
– A square hose guide.
– A piece that usually projects from the side of the
hose reel. Its purpose is to guide the hosing encased inside of it in
a straight line, allowing for easier, less tangled hose retrieval.
– The distance measured from where the hose is positioned
to the centerline of the spool.
– A base that allows a hose reel to turn in different
directions.
– The maximum pressure capacity of hosing or cord.
For air and water hoses, it is given in pounds per square inch (psi);
for electrical cables and power cords, it is given in voltage (V).
– A device used to hold hose reel spools in place at particular
points of payout.
– The maximum length of hosing, typically expressed
in feet, that a reel is designed to efficiently house.
– The central part of the hose that gives it its
strength. The hose working pressure depends on the type and amount of
reinforcement used in the hose construction.
– Hose that remains on the reel when the rest is completely
unwound.
– The device upon which the hosing or wiring is wound.
It rotates with the swivel, which in turn loads and unloads the hose.
– A supported pivot that allows the hose reel to rotate
in a horizontal plane, enabling the winding and unwinding motions. The
swivel also transfers gas/fluid from a fixed source to a rotating source.
– A part that keeps spool flanges connected rigidly to
the drum.
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