What's the best brand for swappable-battery cordless DIY products?

Myser

frayedknot said:

Risteard said:

jamesbrownontheroad said:

Sweden uses 230V/50Hz like the UK.

All of Europe does. It's harmonised.

I thought we used 240V?

Have we had to lower our standards to please some Eurocrat?

I demand our extra 10V (rms) back.

The actual voltage hasn't changed, just the way it is defined for harmonisation, 230V +10%/-6%.  You might measure 240V at your property which is typical.  It should be within the above tolerances.

jamesbrownontheroad

Myser said:

The actual voltage hasn't changed, just the way it is defined for harmonisation, 230V +10%/-6%.  You might measure 240V at your property which is typical.  It should be within the above tolerances.

On an unrelated note, I want to ask a Swedish electrician if s/he would be prepared to wire in a few UK three-pin BS 1363 sockets. They might have to be removed if we ever sold the property, but we will have enough UK electrical items that it would arguably safer than hanging adaptors out of every socket.

Myser

jamesbrownontheroad said:

Myser said:

The actual voltage hasn't changed, just the way it is defined for harmonisation, 230V +10%/-6%.  You might measure 240V at your property which is typical.  It should be within the above tolerances.

On an unrelated note, I want to ask a Swedish electrician if s/he would be prepared to wire in a few UK three-pin BS 1363 sockets. They might have to be removed if we ever sold the property, but we will have enough UK electrical items that it would arguably safer than hanging adaptors out of every socket.

Not a problem, the BS 1363 socket design is one of the most safest in the world.

troffasky

Perhaps you can get one that plays God Save The Queen every time you plug something in to it as well, just to ram the point home!

edgex

jamesbrownontheroad said:

Myser said:

The actual voltage hasn't changed, just the way it is defined for harmonisation, 230V +10%/-6%.  You might measure 240V at your property which is typical.  It should be within the above tolerances.

On an unrelated note, I want to ask a Swedish electrician if s/he would be prepared to wire in a few UK three-pin BS 1363 sockets. They might have to be removed if we ever sold the property, but we will have enough UK electrical items that it would arguably safer than hanging adaptors out of every socket.

Don't see it as being a problem, are the UK ones going to meet/exceed the Swedish standard?

Myser

You could argue that using a BS 1363 socket is safer than using some of the dangerous Euro - UK adapters which don't have shuttered sockets!

Not sure what backbox size there use over there?

knightstyle

This changed many years ago from 415/240 the current standard is:
"The declared voltage and tolerance for an electricity supply is 230 volts -6%, +10%. This gives an allowed voltage range of 216.2 volts to 253.0 volts.In the UK, the declared voltage and tolerance for an electricity supply is 230 volts -6%, +10%. This gives an allowed voltage range of 216.2 volts to 253.0 volts."
Three phase is now 400volts and I think the tolerances are the same.

jamesbrownontheroad

Myser said:

jamesbrownontheroad said:

Not a problem, the BS 1363 socket design is one of the most safest in the world.

It in itself is very safe, but I want to be one hundred per cent sure they are correctly wired in.

Swedish domestic properties have a mix of two-pin un-earthed (Type C) and two-pin + earthing grip (Type F) plugs. Our early-1980s apartment has un-earthed Type C plugs everywhere except the kitchen and bathroom.

Ganga

I would recommend Milwaukee products ,not the cheapest but great quality and should last for a long long time.

dld2s

I bought Ryobi drills a while back, batteries didn't last long at all,I stay away from Ryobi now, I use Makita in work, but have De Walt as my own(mainly because I got a full set of 6 different power tools, stax cases on a special offer, I was originally going for Makita) so far no batteries gone on DE-Walt (18 months old approx)  Makita we have had 2 go, but they were over 21/2 years old and took a lot of abuse with different folk using and abusing them, both sets are great to use and I would be happy with either