Some industrial-grade power tools work off a car battery or similar. They're
low voltage (no inverter) so the battery has to be near by (in a wheelbarrow
for example).

For those who don't know, low voltage needs a thick & heavy cable unless the
cable is very short.

It's a pity this compromise approach has not yet reached the DIY and
gardening/horticulture markets.

Regards


"Muddymike" a écrit dans le message de news:
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"Jim Allan" wrote in message
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I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.
GTech telescopic cordless
trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.( See
http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very good,
especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second battery
but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is worn on a
waist belt.


Now that gives the inventive side of me an idea. How about a mains
electric hedge cutter powered from a belt mounted 12 volt battery and
inverter. I already own all 3 components and never use the electric hedge
cutter as I hate trailing leads, and the garden is so widespread with bits
of hedge all over the place.

This could be the answer to the other thing I hate. Screaming 2 stroke
engines.

Mike