Comments on: Compact Electric Wood Chipper 4hp Direct Drive FM4DDE

By: Victor Debbage

Victor Debbage — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:31:52 +0000

Does what it says on the box no problems so far

By: Mark C.

Mark C. — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:42:56 +0000

Good quality, was slightly disappointed that it didn’t feed in action

By: Graham Wye

Graham Wye — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 17:50:59 +0000

Smaller than i though but dam its fantastic product.
Saved me hours of time and trips to the tip.
Would recommend it to anyone that is looking to invest in a shredder.

By: Forest Master

Forest Master — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:18:58 +0000

In reply to John.

Hello,

Thank you for your inquiry! The Forest Master FM4DDE Compact Electric Wood Chipper is powered by a 4 HP (2800-watt) motor. Given that it operates on standard household electricity (230-240V), you can estimate the current draw with the following calculation:

Current (Amps) = Power (Watts) / Voltage (Volts)

For our chipper:

Current = 2800W / 230V ≈ 12.17A

This means the wood chipper draws approximately 12.17 amps during normal use.

As this is close to the limit for standard UK 13-amp plugs, we include a 10-amp circuit trip to as well as a slow blow fuse to prevent any issues with blowing fuses when the machine starts up.

If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

By: David Buck

David Buck — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 12:36:23 +0000

By: John

John — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 18:40:50 +0000

How many amps will this draw?

By: Stephen Towse

Stephen Towse — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 09:08:46 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 May 2024 18:42:08 +0000

Nice & compact, easy to use however the compact nature of the machine resulted in blocking of the outlet regularly, especially if the wood formed sawdust rather than chips or there were leaves on the branches which clogged the chips up. This resulted in a back up into the feed. When chipping withe right consistency of wood for draw through, worked fine but had to be done slowly. Unblocking took a lot of time due to having to un bolt the feed & outlet each time, lost a split washer in the saw dust the first time as so small Feed could easily be improved by a snap clip, rather than bolt, which be easier to open/close but would need to be properly closed before the cutting mechanism work (as with the bolt)
Fell short of my expectations for £529 & regret not going for a bigger model like my previous Hyundai

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 May 2024 07:36:26 +0000

By: Rob M.

Rob M. — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:40:16 +0000

Excellent. Using a 2.5mm cable I’ve had no issues at all. It does an amazing job and chipping small branches. The wood has to be VERY green to attempt close to 50mm (this is mentioned on the instructions). Even then, feed it in gently.

Wish I’d bought one sooner. Fantastic.