how heavy is a super standard national SN1

[the beehive lodge]

Has anyone got the average weight of a super loaded with capped honey
i have bought a hoist from aldi to lower stuff down off my flat roof where my hive is.
As i only got my bees last year i havent took honey yet so not sure of the weight
just wondering also has any got an average weight of a healthy brood box of bees DN1 :cheet
Thanks in advance

 

[MuswellMetro]

well i think it is about super frame averages 2.25lb but depends on spaceing, DN1 store frame 4 to 5lb, 14x12 store frame 7lb
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anyone any other views as i have never weighed them

 

[drstitson]

say between 10-12 kilos plus weight of the box itself.

 

[VEG]

What is the hoist rated to lift?

 

[the beehive lodge]

The hoist is rated to 125kg on a single cable more than ample for lifting the super trouble for me is i have a scaffold pole that runs from the floor at the side of the house and as part of the hiost you get a swinging bar to hang it on (a bit like a height barrier in a carpark but the longer the reach the less weight it will hold i hope that makes sense i'll take a photo in day light if not
im just wondering the weight of each part of the hive for peace of mind

 

[VEG]

If you were to say the max weight of a super was about 35lb (being over cautious) you should be ok lifting that weight.

 

[oliver90owner]

It is 250kg if the snatch block is used. Only half the lift height though.

RAB

 

[Black Comb]

Average is 25lb or 11.3 kgs.

 

[oliver90owner]

A full National super will never be less than that magical 11.3kg. That is for sure. I think you are mixed up with the weight of honey, not the weight of the box.

This thread is pretty well a wasted exercise as any hoist would manage part of a super, or even a frame at a time. Not much point in using a hoist if it could be carried more easily manually. I would think the set-up should almost be able to hoist a full hive, let alone a super. If it's not, it was a waste of dosh.

RAB