Deta SMJ CT Heavy Duty Drum Extension Lead, 4 Socket, 25 Metre, 13 Amp (CTH2513)

Excellent extension lead with 4 sockets. However total rating is still limited to 13 amps when fully unwound from the drum. When cable is still wound on the drum the rating is reduced to 5 amps. It is quite hard to rotate the drum with the little knob to feed the cable back on the drum and unfortunately the sockets rotate with the drum so it is necessary to disconnect anything plugged into it to adjust the free cable length. (it would need to be electrically much more complex to have static sockets while the drum rotated.I specifically bought this extension lead because it was sturdy, and the unwound and wound ratings were identified on the information plate. Many extension lead drums gave a rating but did not identify that it only applied to fully unwound nor give a partially wound rating for the lead.

A lovely compact bit of kit. I've always had the normal Drum type long extension leads, and only took a chance on this as it was a good price. It's great. So easy to wind back up, thermal cutout, and 4 sockets. What more could you want?I do wrap it in a plastic bag when using it to power a pressure washer, and due to it's small size it's an easy thing to do.A surprisingly decent little box of wire.

This is a great extension lead,Four sockets, very handy for the busy man. Recommended.

This product works perfectly. I bought it for cutting my grass and to reach the top of my garden the cable reel needs to be at full stretch.I've used the reel all summer now and I haven't had any issues with it. Perfect.Update: I'm dropping this to 4 stars as I managed to break the cable reel which I believe was probably my fault as I didn't unwind all the cable out a number of times whilst in use. Please remember to make sure that you fully wind all the cable out as this can lead to the cable over heating and it ends up breaking. :-(

Well made and sturdy enough for DIY, seems the same as and as good as my old worn out Ever Ready I used for 20 years, extends nice, winds in nice. The winding knob takes a bashing if used often, I spray a little grease behind it to help prevent it from wearing out.

Love it as it’s very long, very easy to wind out and in and heavy enough not to fall over while in use

Very durable and good quality

I got this cable reel since I already had a 10-metre one by this company and know that the quality is excellent.The metal stand is solid and has a good non-slip handle. There is a thermal cut-out for safety since you do not always need to unwind the full reel and when there is a lot of cable left wound on when in use it produces heat. It has never cut out on me so far from light to medium use.The cable seems reinforced with a thick coating, much better than a domestic extension cord. For ease of use, you might want to opt for the fully-enclosed reel instead since the wire can slip off this one if not wound on properly.