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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:54 am
by dig dug dan
seanandruby wrote:Yes it does plug on and then it is stepped down to 110 v a far safer power. You may of notices that the leads on transformer are not very long that is to keep it inside out of danger. As Cookie said IF you were going to use 240 outside then a RCD is needed. They need to be checked daily. There is an argument about cordless being used on sites but it is frowned upon. On large sites all electric tools are PAT tested every few months. An easy test you can do DDD is have a 110 cable and a230 cable plugged in then with bare hands cut into the 230v first, then cut into thev110 :laugh:
Good idea. Now wheres me stanley knife..... :laugh:
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:24 am
by lutonlagerlout
since I started we have always used 110v stuff,pain lugging the transformer about,but its well ingrained now
LLL
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:52 pm
by cookiewales
lutonlagerlout wrote:since I started we have always used 110v stuff,pain lugging the transformer about,but its well ingrained now
LLL
And safer plus 110 tools last longer than 240
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:52 pm
by lutonlagerlout
had the CITB out yesterday signing up our new apprentice who is getting on great
one of the big questions was 230 or 110volt power tools
we are not allowed to have him on site unless we use 110volt end of,its a safety issue
LLL
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:50 am
by lemoncurd1702
Most of the world is running on 110v why are we on 230v, can't be a power issue if these tools run fine on 110v.
Must be one of these historical things like driving on the left.
The major issue for me though is the power surge the box creates when switching on sometimes trips the rcd, mostly houses with modern consumer units, far to sensitive some rcds.
My 5kv box trips every time 
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:58 am
by GB_Groundworks
You cut through a 110v cable you've got two cores carrying 55v do you cut through one core you get a 55v shock you cut through 240v your getting a 110v shock from a single core enough to kill you. Plus 110v plugs are safer and better weather shielding
Battery chargers only thing we need 240v for have got inverter for van but not wired it in yet
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:38 pm
by Forestboy1978
I've had a 230v shock and I'm still here.
Apparently it's good for the heart 
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:21 pm
by dig dug dan
Cut through any cable and surely it trips the rcd? Why wouldnt it?
