Looking at electrics in the 5 to 7 ton range (one is Powerhouse 7 ton) but am seeing varying inconvenient power requirements like 20 or 30 amp source. Anyone?
Dune said:My electric splitter draws 42 amps at 220 volts, but the tonnage is a bit higher.
Dune said:My electric splitter draws 42 amps at 220 volts, but the tonnage is a bit higher.
raybonz said:Dune said:My electric splitter draws 42 amps at 220 volts, but the tonnage is a bit higher.
Now that is a real splitter! Are you running a 10-12 HP motor on that splitter? The best part is how quiet and exhaust free that splitter is! Listening to a gas motor all day is annoying and deafening!
Ray
Dune said:raybonz said:Dune said:My electric splitter draws 42 amps at 220 volts, but the tonnage is a bit higher.
Now that is a real splitter! Are you running a 10-12 HP motor on that splitter? The best part is how quiet and exhaust free that splitter is! Listening to a gas motor all day is annoying and deafening!
Ray
It is a ten horse Baldor, equivilent to about a 15 horse gas engine.
The current draw is from the name plate, I am sure it is only that high when actualy producing ten hp.
Dune said:It is a ten horse Baldor, equivilent to about a 15 horse gas engine.
The current draw is from the name plate, I am sure it is only that high when actualy producing ten hp.
SolarAndWood said:Dune said:It is a ten horse Baldor, equivilent to about a 15 horse gas engine.
The current draw is from the name plate, I am sure it is only that high when actualy producing ten hp.
What pump are you driving? Is that motor still single phase?
Dune said:I have yet to find the ideal pump for the ideal price.
SolarAndWood said:Dune said:I have yet to find the ideal pump for the ideal price.
Heard that. 5hp motors off rotted compressors with 16 gpm 2 stage pumps seem to be the best value, but it would be nice to get more flow.
Dune said:raybonz said:Dune said:My electric splitter draws 42 amps at 220 volts, but the tonnage is a bit higher.
Now that is a real splitter! Are you running a 10-12 HP motor on that splitter? The best part is how quiet and exhaust free that splitter is! Listening to a gas motor all day is annoying and deafening!
Ray
It is a ten horse Baldor, equivilent to about a 15 horse gas engine.
The current draw is from the name plate, I am sure it is only that high when actualy producing ten hp.
NATE379 said:If it truly is a 10hp motor, it will pull about 35 amps... well unless it's horribly ineffiecient.
Dune said:raybonz said:Dune said:My electric splitter draws 42 amps at 220 volts, but the tonnage is a bit higher.
Now that is a real splitter! Are you running a 10-12 HP motor on that splitter? The best part is how quiet and exhaust free that splitter is! Listening to a gas motor all day is annoying and deafening!
Ray
It is a ten horse Baldor, equivilent to about a 15 horse gas engine.
The current draw is from the name plate, I am sure it is only that high when actualy producing ten hp.
Dune said:SolarAndWood said:Dune said:I have yet to find the ideal pump for the ideal price.
Heard that. 5hp motors off rotted compressors with 16 gpm 2 stage pumps seem to be the best value, but it would be nice to get more flow.
If the motor I have was 3600 rpm I would already be there.
MrWhoopee said:EZRYDER,
I do my best to avoid buying gas powered equipment unless it's just not practical to buy electric. Gas is much more expensive than electricity, the engines are noisy, smelly, complicated and tempermental. I have a friend who's a real motor head, I love to rub his nose in my $300 electric splitter.
As for the power requirements of the Poulan, I have run it out over 150' (50'+ 12 ga. and 2 x 50' of 16 ga., yes that's right, I said 16 ga.!) It was my only saw at the time and I had to work at the far end of my property. I was cutting small trees, 6 in. and under, and the duty cycle was less than 50%. I noted that the cord on the saw was 16 ga., so I decided to give it a try. No noticeable heating problems. I wouldn't try to run it continuously like that, but it worked for me and the saw is still working great after 4 years.
I run the splitter on the 50' 12 ga. with no noticeable problems after 3 years of heavy use.
I would prefer it if the GMC (9-10 mpg) was electric. :cheese:
YMMV
gmule said:Dune said:SolarAndWood said:Dune said:I have yet to find the ideal pump for the ideal price.
Heard that. 5hp motors off rotted compressors with 16 gpm 2 stage pumps seem to be the best value, but it would be nice to get more flow.
If the motor I have was 3600 rpm I would already be there.
Put a smaller pulley on the pump