Back to Overview

Beware of these low-quality mobile cable reels that pose safety hazards.

Mobile cable reels, like other electrical appliances, can experience failures due to two main reasons: first, improper purchasing, such as buying substandard products or products unsuitable for the intended application; second, improper usage, including operational errors. Purchasing qualified and safe products is the foundation for ensuring electrical safety, so consumers need to pay extra attention. Below, let's review the safety hazards associated with mobile cable reels.

2022-01-20

Beware of these low-quality mobile cable reels that pose safety hazards.

MobileCable reelCable reels, like other electrical appliances, may cause failures during use for two reasons: one is improper purchase, such as buying unqualified products or products unsuitable for the intended use; the other is improper use, such as operational errors. Among these, purchasing qualified and safe products is the foundation for ensuring electrical safety, so consumers need to pay extra attention. Let's review the safety hazards that exist in mobile cable reels.

1. The product is made of iron sheet

The shell of mobile cable reels is made of second-hand iron sheet, which is thin, easily deformed by external impact, prone to rust after long-term use, and iron sheets are conductive, posing high danger.

Cable reel

2. The socket panel is made of ordinary plastic

The socket is a crucial part of mobile cable reels, serving as the connection point for mobile power. Since it needs to be plugged and unplugged frequently, the material should be durable, anti-static, flame-retardant, and high-temperature resistant. However, inferior mobile cable reels are made of ordinary or even poor-quality plastic, which can easily melt under high temperatures during use, and the copper pieces in the socket are not made of national standard pure copper, which can loosen over time.

3. The reel lacks a protector

Mobile cable reels generally provide more power than ordinary sockets, so they need to be equipped with overheating and overload protectors to ensure safe use. Some unscrupulous merchants, in order to save costs and reduce manufacturing processes, do not provide overload protectors, which is equivalent to neglecting safety oversight. To ensure user safety, leakage protectors are generally installed on industrial sockets and other high-power products like mobile cable reels, eliminating the risk of accidental incidents.

Cable reel

4. The cable uses a plastic shell

Good cables should be national standard waterproof outdoor cables, with the core made of pure copper. However, in some products, the cables are ordinary rubber cables, and you may find that the core is very thin or not pure copper, with the cable outer skin made of ordinary plastic, which has poor toughness and is prone to wear and breakage, posing risks of electric shock and short circuits.

The above are potential issues with inferior mobileCable reelcable reels. Some products may have issues in just one aspect, while others may have several major problems, requiring consumers to carefully discern. In short, does the mobile cable reel you purchased have such problems? If so, you should use it with caution.

Contact Us

Mailbox:​
wangyumei630@163.com

Tel:
086-769-85707005

Mobile:
086 132 6843 4928

Address:
Building 3, Wanshan Factory, No. 38 Hulin Road, Humen Town, Dongguan City

Changhong

A professional cable drum manufacturer integrating design, manufacturing and sales

All
  • All
  • Product Management
  • News