Giantz Electric Hoist Winch 500KG Wired/Wireless Remote Control

Dragging a diff out of a Patrol with a rope over a rafter is how workshop floors get dented. A 1500 W electric hoist bolted to a beam does the same lift on a button, at a steady 5 metres a minute, and holds position the moment you let go.

Three ways to run it

Control comes three ways: buttons on the hoist body itself, a wired pendant on a 7.5 metre lead, and a wireless remote. The long pendant lead is the useful one — it allows an operator to stand clear of the load and still see what the hook is doing, which is where most of the risk sits. The wireless remote suits jobs that need someone at the far end of the shed guiding a load in. Mains power comes through a 0.65 metre tail, so an extension lead is part of the setup.

Reading the 500 kg rating

Giantz quotes 500KG for this hoist and does not state the basis for it. Electric hoists are commonly rated two ways — a lower figure on a single line, and a higher figure with the rope reeved through a pulley block as a double line — and the listing mentions a single line pulley without tying either arrangement to the 500KG number. Until Giantz clarifies it, treat 500KG as the headline figure only, and work to the manual supplied with the unit for the rigging actually in use.

Rope, reach and mounting

The drum carries 7.6 metres of 6 mm steel rope in 60# grade, ending in a forged hook. At 5 metres a minute that is a shade over ninety seconds from floor to full height — slow enough to place a load rather than swing it. The whole unit weighs 10.5 kg and bolts to an overhead beam, with no assembly beyond that mounting. The beam, its fixings and the structure above them are yours to verify; a hoist rating says nothing about what your shed can hold.

Key features

• 3-in-1 control: manual buttons, wired pendant and wireless remote in one unit.
• 7.5 m pendant lead: long enough to operate from well clear of the load.
• 1500 W motor: drives the drum at a measured 5 metres per minute.
• 7.6 m of 6 mm rope: 60# steel with an anti-heat control cable.
• 10.5 kg unit: light enough for one person to offer up to a beam.

Specifications

• Brand: Giantz
• Rated capacity: 500KG — single or double line basis not stated by the supplier
• Voltage: 220V-240V
• Motor power: 1500W
• Rope type: 60# steel
• Rope diameter: 6 mm
• Lifting speed: 5 metres/min
• Lifting height: 7.6 m
• Pulley: single line pulley
• Control: manual / wired / wireless
• Weight: 10.5 kg
• Power cable length: 0.65 m
• Control switch cable length: 7.5 m
• Assembly: not required

What's in the box

• 1 x GIANTZ Electric Hoist
• 1 x User Manual

Before you rig it

• Never lift a load over anyone, and never let anyone pass beneath a suspended load.
• The hoist lifts and holds — it is not a support. Block, crib or stand anything that has to be worked underneath.
• Do not leave a load hanging. Lower it before walking away from the controls.
• Mount only to a beam and fixings rated for the load, assessed by someone competent to judge the structure.
• Runs on 220V-240V mains. Keep the power tail and pendant lead clear of the rope, the hook path and the load.
• Inspect the rope for broken strands, kinks and flattening before each use, and stop using it if any are found.

For a garage, workshop or shed that already has a beam overhead, this takes the strain out of repetitive lifting. Confirm the rated rigging arrangement in the supplied manual before the first lift.