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Electric log splitters
Comments (2)scup, "...there will be a 3-5 HP single phase 240 volt farm duty (totally enclosed) electric motor in its future." That would trip any circuit breaker that we have, and probably cost more than your gas splitter. If we went to 220 three phase, we would have to hire an electrician to add the circuit to our garage. I hope to stay within the limits of a 20-amp 110-volt breaker, and tolerate a longer cycle time. I requested dealer and price information from American CLS. It seems to me that you may have to wait quite some time to accumulate enough budget to purchase a "top of the line electric splitter" from them. An electric splitter with a 24-ton capacity really would be "top of the line". It would probably cost considerably more than I would want to spend. It seems logical to me that DR would not allow continued purchase of the extended service contracts, because as the machine gets older and more worn, the probability of needed major service would increase to the point where it would be a losing proposition for them. It's odd that DR could not fix the hydraulic leak. It may have been as simple as a fitting that needed tightening. Quite a few people find that the 4-Ton electric splitters from Home Depot are adequate for their needs. I think they are made in China. I probably will be satisfied with a 12-Ton electric splitter. Like you, I would prefer American made. MM...See Morehydraulic problem with electric log splitter
Comments (2)I got an electric splitter from www.omegastores.com and they could answer my questions with the log splitter! They were very helpful actually. Contact them and they might be able to help you as well. Since you did not buy the splitter from them, they may charge you some for the technical help but it's worth it. Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.omegastores.com/omegasplitters.htm...See MoreDR electric log splitter
Comments (57)Yes I have and I'm not too happy! I have a 6 ton 2 speed DR I purchased back in October of '06. Very limited use. This last week I needed to re-split 3 cord I finally found from a cutter for my stove. Chunks were to large for this stove. About a 1/2 cord into this pile my splitter flat lost its best busting pressure. The slower speed is its higher pressure. I go on-line and Chat twice, then called to speak to someone who might assist with knowledge about the problem and a corrective action. Well parts, like seals and gaskets are not even available! And, DR doesn't even have a 6 ton anymore. A small, low sitting 5 or a trailerable 10 ton...yes. Big bucks for the latter ones, Not to be discouraged I went on-line and spent 12 hours over a 2 days period looking for parts to this model/ design. The closest looking design was a Ryobi where the fluid resevoir is in the main body. The pump and valve are all part of this certain configuration and I could not locate ANYTHING! It's possible one option would be to buy the whole 'Main body' separately. But, this idea, along with horrendous freight charges I'm not considering! It still works if I fiddle with the faster speed/ lower pressure right close the piece. But that old, once impressive and worth bragging about busting ability is gone! I even spoke with a DR mechanic from a distributor and he admitted DR was terrible about not stocking parts...least wise for splitters. I went looking for another one splitter but I'm pretty bummed about these electrics if you can't repair the hydraulics with the things. Since '06 Ive purchased a couple skid steers for my snow removal business. I have an order in for a skid steer mounted splitter. I know, not everyone has this option and they still burn expensive fuel. But, it's simpler with just a ram, a valve and the equipments hydraulics. But, I'm staying away from the electrics. They do work, though...for awhile. Then you have nothing but a big piece of iron laying around. Repair stations will tell you the cost to repair a hydraulic issue isn't worth the money! That's what I was told!...See More110 volts vs 220 volts
Comments (40)Wow.....what a strange thread. A motor rated to run on 120 VAC will draw double the amperage it does when run on 240 VAC. On that issue, I agree. The real issue here is the extension cord and the resulting voltage drop at 100 feet from the power source. The higher the amperage of the device at the end of that cord, the greater the problem. Fourteen guage wire is adequate at 100 feet if you are pulling about ten amps. Yes, I know that 14 ga. is rated for 15 amps but in this instance we are talking about a motor that has fluctuating loads while splitting logs. I have a portable 120 VAC hotdog tanked air compressor with a 1.5 hp cap start motor. That unit hates being on an extension cord unless it's at least 12 ga. or even better, 10 guage wire. So, if the OP intends to use his existing cord, he has to think about a few things here. What is the guage of wire in this cord? If it's 16 gauge, it's useless for this application at any voltage. If it's 14 guage, it's likely too light to run that motor efficiently on 120 VAC. If it's 12 guage or 10 guage, it's likely fine for the application at 120 VAC. HOWEVER, it will have the WRONG plug and receptacle on it for 240 VAC. The OP will have to buy the correct plugs and receptacles to wire everything properly (safely) or someone is going to be in for a big surprise. Items that are designed to run on 240VAC use plugs and receptacles that are RATED for the amperage of the application and each one has a different blade configuration to prevent accidental damage/overload/fires/etc. 240 VAC plugs and receptacles come in ratings of 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50 amps. The plug on the 240 VAC log splitter will set the standard for the blade configuration. I agree that buying a 240 VAC unit is the way to go but not for some of the reasons stated so far. My reason has to do with the extension cord needed. A 14 guage extension cord will easily deliver 20 amps at the end of 100 feet. That motor will snap to life a tad quicker and it will recover from heavy loading a tad quicker too. Induction motors run coolest when they are spinning at their rated RPM. If you slow them down, the current rises quickly and so does the internal temps of that motor. Overload that motor too long and it will begin to smoke. From there, it's all downhill for that motor. The simplest solution is to buy the 120vac unit along with a 100 foot ten guage extension cord. You will have good power at the end of that cord and you may find other uses for it. If you go with the 240 vac unit, you will need to either convert your existing cord or another one, plus putting in the correct outlet in your garage. You will also have to make sure that the circuit breaker for that 240vac outlet is sized correctly to protect the extension cord and motor....See Moremga+split_uvm_edu
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