3GRDGÖU 0.6/1 kV Basket Spreader Cable

3GRDGÖU basket cable for container-crane spreaders

TEBAOFLEX 3GRDGÖU is a 0.6/1 kV flexible control cable for container-crane connections collected in a gravity-fed basket. The construction combines an aramid support element with six-core bundles, EPR insulation and a black CSP sheath. This page covers the version without ball-rope weights, with 36 to 54 cores and individual conductor sizes of 2.5 or 3.3 mm².

In this installation, the cable must settle into the basket as the spreader rises and leave it smoothly as the spreader descends. Core grouping, cable diameter, suspended weight and basket geometry therefore need to be considered together. Matching only the voltage and number of circuits can overlook a handling mismatch that causes uneven stacking, tight loops or twisting at the basket entrance.

The size tables provide the dimensions, mass, tensile-force reference and minimum bend radius needed for an initial fit check. The 0.6/1 kV rating identifies the version described here; retain it with the complete core configuration on enquiries and replacement schedules. Final cable dimensions and movement limits should be agreed against the crane layout and operating duty.

• Installation fit: compare the basket clearance and cable-guide geometry with the selected size.
• Electrical fit: confirm circuit allocation, conductor size and termination entries.
• Movement fit: specify lift height, acceleration, travel speed and the suspended cable length.

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Construction

The 3GRDGÖU basket cable uses grouped control cores around a dedicated tensile-support element. The illustrated 36-core version contains six bundles of six cores; the 42-, 48- and 54-core versions use additional six-core bundles.

Support strength and cable tension are different values. The 10 kN value describes the central aramid component. It does not replace the 4,000 N finished-cable tensile-force value shown for each listed size, nor the limits of the terminations and handling system.

Applications

Designed for vertical moving connections on container cranes where the control cable is collected by gravity in a basket. Typical duties include spreader control and auxiliary circuits on port or intermodal handling equipment fitted with a suitable basket system.

Gravity-fed basket installation

1. Lay the cable counter-clockwise: install it into the basket without introducing torsion, following the agreed cable and crane installation procedure.
2. Check the full travel: review the suspended length, basket capacity, entry guide and clearances at both the upper and lower spreader positions.
3. Respect the selected size: use its bend radius and tensile-force value when checking the route. Provide suitable strain relief at the terminations.
4. Confirm the motion profile: the reference maximum is 160 m/min; acceleration, braking and basket geometry also affect handling.

Replacement selection

Match the original cable's rated voltage, number of cores, conductor size, overall diameter and mass per metre. Confirm whether the existing system requires ball-rope weights, a separate optical unit or another core allocation before choosing a replacement. This page describes the construction without ball-rope weights and without an optical unit.

A powered reel or a festoon arrangement requires its own movement assessment. Specify that handling method on the enquiry so the cable construction and operating limits can be reviewed for the equipment.

3GRDGÖU 0.6/1 kV specifications

These are reference-design values for the 0.6/1 kV basket construction. Use the complete size row for preliminary selection and confirm final dimensions and operating limits on the TEBAOFLEX quotation and approved drawing.

Dimensions, mass and basket bending radius

All eight configurations below are rated 0.6/1 kV. Cross-sections are in mm²; the bundle notation means number of bundles × six cores × conductor cross-section.

Mass and diameter are approximate. Radius is measured as a radius, not a diameter; review the basket, guides and complete cable path against the selected configuration.

Conductor and core reference data

The −40 °C mobile-duty version is a separate low-temperature option to specify at enquiry; it is not the default mobile rating above. Continuous-current and short-circuit-current selection require the circuit and installation conditions; the conductor-temperature limits alone do not establish an ampere rating.

Standards

Use these construction, installation and test references when preparing the purchase specification for the 0.6/1 kV basket cable.

See the official IEC 60228 conductor-standard scope for the sizes, wire requirements and resistance criteria covered by that standard.

Order and inspection information

Specify the required standard editions, conductor-resistance checks, voltage-test conditions, dimensional inspection and sheath test documentation with the order. For basket operation, also provide the permitted tension, minimum bend radius, suspension arrangement and movement profile for the complete cable installation.