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e-spool® shore power - the slip ring-free cable feed system

No slip ring ... low maintenance ... easy to inspect
The e-spool® shore power is a motorised cable drum for unwinding 1-4 cables suitable for use in high or low voltage shore power connections. The rotary movement of the e-spool® is realised with a twisterchain® module instead of a slip ring to enable a continuous cable run in the entire system. This module accommodates up to 10 turns of the cable drum, and the single-core cables (power, control system, fibre optic) are routed without interruption from the control cabinet to a certified junction box inside the e-spool®.
The system is preferably installed in a container in order to withstand demanding weather conditions and vibrations.

System:

Motorised cable drum with electric drive

With control panel or remote control

With tension and length monitoring

With twisterchain® technology instead of slip ring

Standard container version with 35 m or 55 m extension

Specific enclosures with 55 m or more

Configurable with different cables, depending on power and voltage class

In accordance with ISO 80005-1/80005-3

Advantages:

Without slip ring

Less susceptible electrical components

Rotational movement through an e-chain®

No additional rotary union required for fibre optic cables

Direct, uninterrupted cable routing from the control cabinet to the connector

Insensitive to seawater, cold, heat and vibration

Low maintenance and easy to inspect

e-spool container

Protected from wind and weather: the igus® e-spool® shore power in the container version

e-spool reel

Long service life and less maintenance thanks to twisterchain® e-chain®

Successfully in use

e-spool in use at the offshore base Mongstad

3,000 shore power connections per year

The Mongstad offshore base is one of the most frequently used bases in Norway. The shore power e-spool makes sure that the vessels that change twice a day are reliably supplied with shore power. Integrated in a 10-foot container, it can be positioned anywhere along the various berths with a forklift.

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    • Products used

    twisterchain® Series TC56

    twisterchain® Series TC56
    For circular and spiral movements

    twisterchain® Series TC56
    chainflex® CFCRANE

    chainflex® motor cable CFCRANE
    For heavy-duty, indoor and outdoor applications, UV-resistant

    chainflex® motor cable CFCRANE
    chainflex® CF330

    chainflex® motor cable CF330.D
    For maximum stress, UV resistance and oil resistance

    chainflex® motor cable CF330.D

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