this mechanisms may be embodied as the lock 62 or the clutch brake 66 the base 12 of fig4 includes slots 68 such that the base 12 may be lifted and carried through the installer grabbing onto the base 12 at the slots 68 in fig5 the cable reel carrier 10 is embodied including a side mount 70 which may include legs 72 portion of side mount 70 such that the reel carrier 10 may be positioned horizontally and said legs may act as a support the side mount 70 is embodied as coupled to the outer potion 22 of the base 12 at a first end 74 and to a step 76 through support structures 77 at a second end 78 the step 76 is included for support of the side mount 70 and for use by an installer as a load bearing step alternate embodiments include the step 76 detachably coupled to the base 12 at a first end 80 and having legs at a second end 82 for support important to note is that the handle 18 may be elongated for this embodiment such that the post 14 may be turned while the step 76 is attached to the base 12 in fig6 the cable reel carrier 10 is embodied including a side mount 70 surrounding the outer portion 22 of the base 12 and having a flat edge 90 which may have wheels 91 coupled thereto the flat edge or the.