{"product_id":"tecna-ev-charging-cable-management-system-medium-kit-380a","title":"EV Cable Retractor Kit TECNA IB01320003 Medium - Electric Bus \u0026 Truck (for charging cables up to 380 A)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA Medium cable management system is an overhead kit that handles the charging cable at electric bus and electric truck depots, for cables rated up to 380 A. It carries the charging cable above the bay so nothing lies on the ground, and returns it there on its own after every charge, through 16.4 ft (5 m) of cable travel. Rust-free, and rated for indoor and outdoor use from -40 to 140 F (-40 to +60 C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kit for depots running chargers up to 380 A. For 400 A and 500 A chargers, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tecna-ev-charging-cable-management-system-heavy-kit-500a\"\u003eHeavy kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a depot needs this.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 380 A DC charging cable is heavy. Left on the ground it gets driven over by the next bus in, it collects grit and water, and someone has to drag it clear before the next vehicle pulls up. Overhead charging keeps it out of all of that, and keeps the floor clear too - the hardware sits in the roof rather than taking up space in the bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat only works if the cable comes down easily and goes back up on its own. The operator pulls the cable down by hand, plugs in, and the system holds it there. Release it and it rewinds under progressive braking, returning at a controlled low speed rather than snapping back. Pull force rises progressively over the travel, so the cable starts light and firms up as it extends, and the pre-set pull force is adjustable to suit the cable you actually have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancers \/ retractors are sized on the weight and the diameter of the cable itself, which is why TECNA build two kits rather than one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the kit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA part number IB01320003. Three parts, mounted overhead:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain balancer \/ retractor, 9702OD - carries the cable through 16.4 ft (5 m) of travel, with an automatic ratchet lock that holds the cable where you stop it so you are not fighting retraction while you connect. Pull force 17.6 to 26.5 lb (8 to 12 kg), adjustable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary balancer \/ retractor, 9337OD\/3 - 9.8 ft (3 m) of travel, supporting the cable further along the run so it does not sag into one deep loop. Pull force 8.8 to 13.2 lb (4 to 6 kg), adjustable. It does not lock, by design, because it follows the cable rather than being handled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePulling rope - what the operator actually takes hold of.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cable clamps are ordered separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo clamps carry the cable, and neither is included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rest-plug holder, which hangs on the main balancer and carries the connector. It is built around the cable and around your connector, so the gun has somewhere to sit between charges instead of swinging on the end of the cable. Tell us which connector you run and we will have it made to suit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA plain clamp on the auxiliary balancer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend us the cable diameter and the connector type and we will quote the clamps with the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it is used.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectric bus depots, electric truck depots and fleet charging yards: anywhere a row of vehicles charges overnight from overhead points and the floor has to stay clear for people and vehicles to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also suits multi-charger yards, high-power charging islands and depot workshops where the same cable serves several bays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt to live outside.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecified for indoor and outdoor use, with an operating temperature of -40 to 140 F (-40 to +60 C) - which matters in a yard that sits at -20 F in February. The rope is Dyneema, a high-strength synthetic fibre, rather than steel cable - it will not mark a vehicle it touches, and it does not absorb water. Fall protection is to CE standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain balancer cable travel: 16.4 ft (5 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain balancer pull force: 17.6 to 26.5 lb (8 to 12 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain balancer automatic ratchet lock: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary balancer cable travel: 9.8 ft (3 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary balancer pull force: 8.8 to 13.2 lb (4 to 6 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary balancer ratchet lock: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum charger output: 380 A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported charging cable length: up to 31.2 ft (9.5 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRope: Dyneema high-strength synthetic fibre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRewind: progressive braking with controlled low-speed retraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForce characteristic: progressive over the travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-set pull force: adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: indoor and outdoor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating temperature: -40 to 140 F (-40 to +60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFall protection: CE standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharging cars rather than buses?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen this is more system than you need. A single \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ev-cable-retractors\"\u003eEV cable retractor\u003c\/a\u003e handles a Level 2 cable on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow we confirm the fit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder on the charger output alone - up to 380 A is the Medium, 400 A and 500 A the Heavy. We confirm it against your cable before anything ships, because cable weight varies between makes at the same amperage. We will ask you for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe charger make and model, and its output in amps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe make and model of the charging cable, if it differs from the charger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe outside diameter of the cable, which is what sizes the clamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour connector type, which the rest-plug holder is built around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cable length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA photo of the charger label and of the cable is usually enough for us to find all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA rate these kits in amps, which is the figure that sizes the cable. US chargers are more often sold on their kW rating, so if you know the kW and not the amps, send the charger model and we will look it up rather than have you convert it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676293206081,"sku":"IB01320003","price":2790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/flyer-01-system-on-rail.png?v=1791973208","url":"https:\/\/toolbalancersusa.com\/products\/tecna-ev-charging-cable-management-system-medium-kit-380a","provider":"www.toolbalancersusa.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}