Method of installing cable on cable reel

Method of installing cable on a cable reel apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• providing a bag having a base, a cover, a payout opening sized for dispensing cable, a first frame, and a second frame;
• providing a pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable for installing on a separable cable reel, the separable cable reel comprising:
• a first flange for positioning on the first frame, the first flange having an inner side and an outer side, the outer side of the first flange for facing the first frame,
• a second flange separate from the first flange for positioning on the second frame, the second flange having an inner side and an outer side, the outer side of the second flange for facing the second frame, and
• at least one of the first and second flanges includes a hub portion extending transversely from an inner side thereof;
• instructing a user to releasably couple the first and second flanges to support the pre-wound, reel-lees coil of cable on the hub portion between the first and second flanges along a central longitudinal axis of the separable cable reel;
• instructing the user to place the separable cable reel with the pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable in the bag;
• instructing the user to close the cover on the base of the bag when releasably coupling the first and second flanges;
• and
• then after the step of placing the separable cable reel with the pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable in the bag, positioning the bag such that the central longitudinal axis of the separable cable reel is horizontal to dispense cable of the pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable through the payout opening in the bag.

Method of installing cable on a cable reel apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• providing a bag having a base, a cover, a payout opening sized for dispensing cable, a first frame, and a second frame;
• providing a prepackaged pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable for installing on a separable cable reel, the separable cable reel comprising:
• a first flange for positioning on the first frame, the first flange having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side of the first flange includes a first hub portion, and the outer side of the first flange for facing the first frame,
• a second flange separate from the first flange for positioning on the second frame, the second flange having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side of the second flange includes a second hub portion, and the outer side of the second flange for facing the second frame;
• instructing a user to releasably couple the first and second hub portions to form a hub member to support the pre-wound, reel-lees coil of cable between the first and second flanges along a central longitudinal axis of the separable cable reel;
• and
• instructing the user to place the first frame on an inner surface of the base of the bag and place the second frame on an inner surface of the cover of the bag.

Method of installing cable on a cable reel apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• configuring the cable reel apparatus to have:
• a bag that includes a base and a cover;
• a first frame configured to be received inside the bag such that the first frame is positioned on an inner surface of the base of the bag;
• a first flange configured to be removably engaged with the first frame, the first flange being sized to be smaller than the first frame;
• a second frame configured to be received inside the bag such that the second frame is positioned on an inner surface of the cover of the bag;
• a second flange configured to be removably engaged with the second frame, the second flange being sized to be smaller than the second frame;
• a hub member configured to releasably couple the first flange with the second flange, the hub member configured to support a coil of cable;
• and
• providing a prepackaged pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable.