An electric wood splitter will help to minimize the amount of manual labor when preparing firewood in the country. With its help, even a woman can easily chop at least ten cubic meters of firewood without any extra effort. On the market today you can find models of domestic and foreign production, which have not only price differences. A rating of popular modifications of such useful mechanisms will help you make the right choice.

Advantages and disadvantages of electric wood splitter

All household electric wood splitters are divided into two groups:

  • Horizontal type. In them, the log is processed in a horizontal position. They are inexpensive, since in most cases they are compact in size and low in fit.
  • Vertical type. The log is stacked vertically in them. Due to their higher productivity and better quality of log processing, they are more expensive than horizontal counterparts.

In both types, the general principle of log splitting is used, but they are structurally different from each other. The vertical models have a special platform for placing logs, and the piercing mechanism is located on top. For horizontal ones, the mechanism for cutting the log is installed in a horizontal plane at the same level as the platform for logs.

Electric wood splitter

Unlike analogues that run on diesel fuel or gasoline, the electric splitter has a number of advantages:

  • does not require regular purchase of fuel and lubricants;
  • has a lower cost;
  • caring for it is less laborious, since it is not necessary to lubricate it and change the liquid fuel before use;
  • differs in environmental safety;

The disadvantages include the limited mobility due to the device being tied to power supply networks, as well as the fact that the 380 volt wood splitter from Germany or Russia will have to be connected to a three-phase network, which will require modernizing the existing 220 W wiring.

Wood splitter champion

General description (device, features of operation, characteristics)

Most of the hydraulic type firewood cutters sold in stores today have the same design, consisting of:

  • frames;
  • a knife mounted on the frame;
  • hydraulic piston;
  • electric drive.
Do-it-yourself wood splitter

The electric motor uses a piston to set the knife in motion, thanks to which the logs are split.

Important! When choosing a suitable model, you should pay attention to information about what size of logs certain models can chop. This is usually indicated in the instructions.

Industrial electric wood splitters

Electric sprayer

These are powerful structures with high productivity and are designed to harvest large volumes of cubic meters of firewood in a small amount of time. They not only split logs, but also saw the logs.

They are more expensive than household counterparts and are large in size. Such industrial models can have several interchangeable nozzles for different operations for splitting logs of different diameters. Industrial structures have a more powerful motor, which is able to set the cutting force up to 30 tons.

Wood splitter al-ko KHS 5204

Features of household electric wood splitter

Electric lopper

Household wood splitters, powered by an electric network, have a more compact size and a lower motor power. The impact force of the chopping mechanism in them does not exceed 10 tons. You need to constantly twirl chopped chops in them so that the logs are the same size.

They are designed for cutting small logs. Usually, their height does not exceed 50 cm, and their width is 30 cm. Such mechanisms are designed for harvesting firewood in volumes limited to one house.

Review of the best models (including, Al Ko (Al Ko), Champion (Champion), wood splitter Dobrynya)

On the market today, you can find electric powered wood splitters of various brands. In the popularity rating, you can find products made by German, Chinese and Russian manufacturers. One of the sales leaders is considered to be a horizontal type log splitter Аl ko manufactured by a German company. The power of its electric motor is 2, 2 kW. Lead such a device 47 kg. Its frame can be adjusted in height. It is designed for sawing logs with a maximum size of 52 x 25 cm.

Wood splitter Аl ko

In addition to this model, the manufacturer offers an Alco fireplace wood splitter, which is compact in size and is designed for sawing logs no more than 30 cm high.

Another popular model is the Chinese-made electric wood splitter Champion. It is worth noting that the brand itself belongs to a Russian company from St. Petersburg. It costs a little less than its German counterpart, but has good performance.

The electric wood splitter of the Champion model has a horizontal design. Its engine is very powerful. For the convenience of handling logs, there are wheels on the frame. This is the best option for a unit that will assist in the preparation of firewood for a country house.

Note! In addition to models with a vertical frame, there are horizontal CHAMPION wood splitters that operate on a 220 V network. They weigh more than horizontal models, have a higher productivity and are more expensive.

Another popular model of domestic production is the Patriot CE 5322 household wood splitter, which operates from a 220 V network.It has an impact power of 4000 kg and is designed for sawing logs with a maximum length of 37 cm.

The electric wood splitter of domestic production "Dobrynya" with a hydraulic piston is also in demand. It has a good reserve of power and productivity, which allows it to be used not only in households, but also in small enterprises that harvest firewood for the private sector. Such a device is convenient to use, no special skills are required to work. On it, a log splits in 4 seconds. Domestic production makes its maintenance not costly. It costs much less than imported counterparts and works great in all Russian climatic zones.

How to choose a suitable electric wood splitter for a summer residence

When choosing wood splitters, one should proceed from their purpose. If the unit is needed to prepare firewood for your own needs, then you should buy small and cheap analogs of the horizontal type. Such models are suitable for country houses in which you need to light a fireplace or stove in winter.

Important! If it is necessary to harvest logs annually for the winter, preference should be given to more powerful and productive vertical models that can harvest a larger volume of cubic meters of logs in the same time than horizontal counterparts.

When choosing models that operate on the electrical network, you need to pay attention to the engine power. The most reliable will be a device with a motor, the power characteristics of which start at 3 kW.