110 volt sword saw

[DAZ40]

Hi i am new on here can you get the Festool sword saw in 110 volt??? for site work as i live in the uk

DAZ

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

DAZ,

Welcome.

Unfortunately, it is not according to my colleague in the UK.

Shane

 

[joiner1970]

Hi i am new on here can you get the Festool sword saw in 110 volt??? for site work as i live in the uk

DAZ

No , it's one of the old protool range re-badged and they never did any 110v stuff only 240v.

 

[SittingElf]

If your 110V service is on 50hz, you should be able to use a step-up transformer of a wattage greater than the saw to use it without problems. Shouldn't break the bank for the transformer. Many available on Amazon and elsewhere. Make sure that the maximum wattage of the transformer exceeds the max power of the saw.

Disclosure: I am an "expert" on transformers and their usage!  I have used both step-up, and step-down transformers for years. It comes with working and living all over the world... a world that simply can't and won't establish a single universal standard! [mad]

Cheers,

Frank

 

[DAZ40]

I live in the UK which is 230/240 volt but to work on most job sites it has to be 110 volt. i wish it was all the same to Frank

DAZ

 

[shed9]

It comes with working and living all over the world... a world that simply can't and won't establish a single universal standard! [mad]

Whilst I appreciate the frustration, I really do...

I can't help but feel that the disruption caused by a universal voltage/phase/frequency standard imposed across the globe would cause even more frustration to the respective populous. And even if it was rolled out completely you will still have people unhappy with it.

In the meantime their are options available.

 

[Kev]

It comes with working and living all over the world... a world that simply can't and won't establish a single universal standard! [mad]

Whilst I appreciate the frustration, I really do...

I can't help but feel that the disruption caused by a universal voltage/phase/frequency standard imposed across the globe would cause even more frustration to the respective populous. And even if it was rolled out completely you will still have people unhappy with it.

In the meantime their are options available.

The really daft thing is the regs in the UK regarding site tools and 110V IMO. Instead of using a safe 240V track mounted chainsaw you're compelled to do something else ... something with probably far more safety risk. [sad]

 

[AlexThePalex]

And 110v doesn't make anything safer anyway. There aren't more accidents in 220v countries than there are in 110v countries.