Giantz Electric Hoist Winch Cable Rope Tool Remote Chain Lifting

Pulling an engine, lifting roof sheets onto a frame or hauling gear up into a mezzanine are all jobs a mains-powered hoist handles without a second pair of hands. This Giantz hoist runs off standard 240 V household power and is listed in five capacity options, so the version you choose needs to match the load you actually lift.

Single rope or double rope, two ratings per model

Every capacity option in this range is quoted as a pair of numbers, and the pair describes two different set-ups rather than a range. The 125/250 kg model lifts 125 kg on a single rope and 250 kg with the rope reeved double through the block. The trade is height: single rope reaches 18 m, double rope 7.5 m, and lifting speed halves from 10 m/min to 5 m/min. Whether the load or the headroom is your constraint decides which way you rig it. Always work to the figure matching how the rope is actually reeved, never the higher one by habit.

The parts of the spec that matter under load

Rope is 3 mm in 7x19 construction, meaning nineteen wires to a strand across seven strands, which is what lets a cable of that diameter wrap a small drum over and over without fatiguing early. Overload protection is built in and cuts the hoist when the load exceeds its rating. The control pendant carries an emergency instant-stop switch on a 1.46 m lead, and the power cable is 0.8 m, so a nearby outlet or a properly rated extension lead is part of planning the install. The motor on the 125/250 kg version is a 510 W lateral-magnetic single-phase capacitance type.

Read the variant list carefully

The capacity options and the stock codes behind them do not line up cleanly. Two separate options are labelled 400/800KG, one at 18 m and one at 20 m, and several underlying codes carry a cable length differing from the option name. The detailed specification the supplier provides covers the 125/250 kg 18 m model only. Motor power, weight, rope diameter and lifting speed for the larger capacities are not published. If you are ordering anything other than the 125/250 kg version, ask us to confirm the cable length and motor rating for that exact variant first.

Key features

• Five capacity options: 125/250 kg, 300/600 kg, 400/800 kg (18 m), 400/800 kg (20 m) and 500/1000 kg, each quoted as single rope / double rope.
• Overload protection: the hoist cuts out above its rated load.
• Emergency instant stop switch: on the pendant, 1.46 m lead.
• 7x19 wire rope: a flexible construction that tolerates repeated wraps on a small drum.
• 240 V single phase: plugs into standard mains rather than needing three-phase supply.
• Single and double rope reeving: trade lift height for capacity as the job requires.

Specifications

The supplier details the 125/250 kg 18 m model only. Figures below apply to that variant.

• Voltage: AC 240 V / 50 Hz
• Motor power: 510 W
• Single rope capacity: 125 kg
• Double rope capacity: 250 kg
• Rope type: 7x19 structure wire rope
• Rope diameter: 3 mm
• Lifting speed: single rope 10 metres/min, double rope 5 metres/min
• Lifting height: single rope 18 m, double rope 7.5 m
• Weight: 11 kg
• Length of power cable: 0.8 m
• Length of control switch cable: 1.46 m
• Approvals stated by the supplier: CE/GS/RoHS/EMC

What's in the box

• 1 x electric hoist
• 1 x user manual

Before you lift with it

• Capacities are quoted single rope / double rope. The higher figure applies only with the rope reeved double, and it halves the lift height. Never work to the double-rope number on a single line.
• Detailed specifications are published for the 125/250 kg 18 m model only. The other four capacity options are not individually specified by the supplier.
• The supplier names CE, GS, RoHS and EMC. Those are European markings. No Australian electrical approval or standard is stated for this 240 V appliance.
• The product title mentions chain lifting, but the hoist supplied runs 3 mm wire rope, not chain.
• Never stand or pass under a suspended load, and never leave a load hanging unattended.
• Mount to a structure able to carry the rated load with a margin. No mounting hardware is listed in the pack contents.

Work out which capacity option suits your load and your headroom before ordering, because the difference between an 18 m and a 20 m cable is easy to miss in the variant list.