ELLER Chain Hoists: The Range We Stock

The ELLER manual chain hoists we stock, the chain lengths they come in, and the accessories that go with them.

~9 min read · Updated August 2026 · By the Stage Supply team

In this guide: Short answer · Manual vs electric · Chain length · The ELLER range · Accessories · Comparison · Picks · FAQ

Every truss that leaves the ground does it on a hoist, and the chain hoist is where rigging budgets should never be squeezed. The good news is that proper kit is not expensive: a professional-grade manual hoist costs less than many of the lights it will lift. This page sets out the ELLER hoists we stock and how the range is laid out.

Scope of this page. This is a product range reference only. Stage Supply does not advise on rigging, lifting, load calculation, structural design, inspection duties or safe systems of work, and nothing here should be relied on to plan or carry out a lift or a build. Specification, load paths, suspension and statutory duties are matters for a competent person: work from the manufacturer’s own documentation and involve a qualified rigger.

The short answer

We stock ELLER manual chain hoists, a rigging brand that publishes full ratings and documentation for every unit. Which model and rating suits a given job is a matter for the competent person specifying the lift. Electric hoists are supplied to order.

Manual vs electric

A manual hoist is a gearbox you drive with a hand chain. It is cheap, light, silent, needs no power at height, and has almost nothing on it to go wrong, which is why manual hoists remain the backbone of venue and small-production rigging. The costs are time and sweat: a 6-metre lift at 500 kg means a lot of hand-chaining, multiplied by every point you rig.

Electric chain hoists put a motor on the same job and add three things worth paying for when you need them: speed (a rig-out at midnight goes very differently with eight motors than eight hand chains), synchronised multi-point lifts from a controller, and the ability to move loads during a performance. Powered hoists are classified for entertainment use and are specified as a system alongside their control and inspection regime, not bought off a shelf; talk to us and to your rigger about what a production requires.

Chain lengths

A hoist’s chain length is the distance it can raise a load: a hoist with 6 m of chain lifts 6 metres. The standard lengths in our range are 6, 9 and 12 metres, and the ELLER Mini carries 10 metres.

The ELLER range we stock

ELLER is a rigging brand built for the entertainment industry, and its manual hoists are standard issue in European touring and venue stock. The PH1 is the professional workhorse, available at 500 kg and 1,000 kg WLL with 6, 9 or 12 m of chain. The PH2 is a lighter 250 kg development of the PH1, the one to carry up a ladder all day. And the ELLER Mini is the specialist: 250 kg with 10 m of chain at just 7.3 kg including the chains, made for working at height in tight spots where a full-size hoist is impractical.

Accessories

A chain bag keeps the slack chain captive rather than hanging loose. Slings, steels, shackles and related hardware are stocked in our rigging department.

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Frequently asked questions

What chain lengths does the ELLER range come in?

The PH1 and PH2 are stocked with 6, 9 and 12 metres of chain; the ELLER Mini carries 10 metres. A hoist’s chain length is the maximum distance it can raise a load. Chain bags are available to keep the slack fall captive.