DCD Design has been working hard to produce new products that meet your cable installation needs, and we are in the final stages of a design for a Home Fiber Cage. Originally designed for Optical Fiber Cable designed to be installed in the home, this product allows the installer to pull a bundle of cable without its own spool. Its primary advantage is that it’s significantly smaller and lighter than other products on the market. Cable can be removed from its original packaging and secured into place on the frame, keeping the cable organized when the product is payed-out. The brake built into the axle provides controlled resistance when pulling out cable to ensure cable doesn’t cascade off the frame during operation.

While we had 60m and 120m bundles of Optical Fiber Cable in mind when we designed this frame, its locking arms are adjustable and it will work with any spool of cable that is spooled from the outside diameter, with bundles between 6″ and 18″ I.D., a maximum of 21″ bundle O.D., and a maximum bundle width of 5.2″. The adjustable arms can be moved by hand, and allow for loading/unloading of a spool and operating the frame without any tools. An additional handle for cranking the unit (not shown) also makes it very convenient to spool cable, extension cords, rope or hoses back onto the frame for quick jobsite cleanup. The bundle can be left on the frame for storage or zip-tied and removed for convenient bundling. If this product is of interest to you, please reach us through our contact page at www.dcddesign.com.