Defence

Ruslyn Cordwheel®
~ Reeling in Defence

NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN) 8130-66-153-3558
NCAGE Code Z04V9

Part Number AUS004754-61 (green/black)

The Ruslyn Cordwheel® is a hand held, lightweight, ergonomic, multi-function in service reel used by Defence and Homeland Security for OH&S tangle free handling and storage of: Cables, Optical fibre, Detonator cord, Firing cable, Rope, Tape, Hose and Wire in Battlespace Communications, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Clearance Diving, Aerospace, Abseiling and Rapelling and Fire Fighting.

BATTLESPACE COMMUNICATIONS

• Deployment of optical fibre in the Battlefield Telecommunication Network (BTN) and SATCOM Terminal Assemblage
• Retrieval and redeployment of WD-1/TT (Don 10), WD-1A/TT, WF-16/U, WF-8/G Land Communication cables
• Deployment of Cat Data cables used in Battlespace I.T and ADSL
• Deployment of copper (DON10) with the P3 / P1 Simple, effective, secure and soldier friendly tactical data and voice communications systems

EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD)
and CLEARANCE DIVING

OH&S deployment in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)and Clearance Diving of:

• Communication cables
• Detonator cord and Shock tube
• Firing cable, AWG No 18, Lead In Line
• Divers safety line

AEROSPACE

• Untangled handling and storage of Earth Leakage cables
• Test cables, Breathing Apparatus hose
• Non-Destructive Testing tape(NDT)
• Barrier Tape, Barrier Chain and Barrier Rope
• Compressed Air hose and Power Supply cables

ABSEILING - RAPPELLING

• OH&S tangle free deployment of Abseiling and Rappelling rope

FIRE FIGHTING

• The Ruslyn Cordwheel® is used to deploy and store 30 metres of untwisted 25mm fire hose

POWER SUPPLY - COMPRESSED AIR

• The Ruslyn Cordwheel® is used to deploy and store 30 metres of power supply cable and 20 metres of compressed air hose