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Additionally, using a Wacker plate can help to reduce the amount of time needed for compaction compared to other methods.National Tool Hire don't think that anyone should have to wait when essential work and building improvements are needed, or when there's a passion project that needs indulgence. Also known as: Plate Compactor, Vib Plate, Vibration Plate, Ground Compactor, Wacker Plate and Whacker Plate. This model is comparable to the biggest Wolf 13000N Petrol 196cc Compactor (my best petrol pick but the larger model), it’s almost identical in fact.

On the plus side, you know when it becomes loose because you feel the extra vibration through the handles and this means you can quickly tighten them back up again. When an unexpected expense crops up and you need to get hold of different equipment, the costs involved can become a struggle. This information isn’t always readily available but the electric model I tested travelled at 5m per minute while the petrol ones tend to move at 8m to 15m per minute. Evolution has no control over these sites and are not responsible for their content or availability. If you have got some slightly larger areas to work on, the 1100N Compactor is probably a good model to consider because it sits right in the middle.Our range includes high quality, professional standard whackers in a choice of sizes, including 320mm petrol, 400mm petrol and 380mm electric. The Evolution Hulk Electric Wacker Plate Compactor doesn’t have the environmental consequences of a petrol-driven model.

These wacker plates are compact enough to fit conveniently into the back of a van or truck so that they can be transported around easily. I do love the wheels that let you move this relatively heavy piece of equipment around easily although the wheels could maybe be better but they do the job. As they are 110v pieces of equipment, a transformer would be required to power one of these electric plate compactors using domestic 240v power supply. This is great, however, the knobs that hold the handle together have a tendency to work themselves loose and fall out after a while, I’ve noticed this on lawnmowers before too. Medium vibration risk - for tools that may be used for up to 2 hours before reaching vibration Exposure Limit Value (ELV).Now, I’m a bit of a fan of their garden machinery, so I was expecting big things with this compactor.