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by A.D. 44 » 01/08/18, 17:08

Hello,

After a few years of maintenance of the garden and its surroundings (1400m² sloping with many curbs and stone walls, and about 100m ditches) with thermal equipment (brush cutter-trimmer, mower ... etc), I decided to go (gradually to the elec.

Fed up with gossip (especially the 2T border cutter), weight, vibrations, maintenance, sometimes capricious starts ... etc.

Following a ninth close to the bowl after a laborious start of the cutting edge, I decided to change gear for the elec.

Given the config of the field, obstacles and distances that I have to go, I put aside the elec on cable and studied the various models ... then I ended up equipping myself.

After a few hours of operation my observation is very positive!

-> I had serious doubts about the power compared to the thermal 26cc ... in fact, the elec is ultra impressive.

-> Autonomy exceeds my expectations.

-> Without noise or vibrations, I am much more precise and focused in my work. (And I can operate on weekends, without disturbing the neighborhood).

-> the question of starting disappears.

-> the possible reverse rotation is very practical.

Big negative point (and not least), lithium batteries ...

Do you have any experiments on other tools on batteries: clippers, hedge trimmers ...? Thank you
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by Christophe » 01/08/18, 18:00

I confirm that the electrification of portable tools has become interesting, especially since most manufacturers make batteries compatible with their entire range of tools, so a set of batteries can power multiple tools.

Given the autonomy, a game of 3 battery seems necessary (unless we are in no hurry to finish the job at one time)

I always favored electric (even wire) in the garden ...

We now find electric mowers battery 200 € (seen in an Aldi promo) is the price of a spare battery!

I have a Black & Decker screwdriver that is over 10 years old in NiCd and whose only battery still works wonderfully! I think I came across an "exceptional" battery (all my other NiCd or NiMh batteries at the time lasted less than 2 or 3 years ...)

ps: pkoi lithium is a negative point in your opinion? Lifetime? Environment?
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by Christophe » 01/08/18, 18:53

Here is the B&D screwdriver in question, the indication on the battery may be its age, 2006, which corresponds to my memories ... a few years later I bought a 12V NiCD Skill screwdriver too, the battery of that it is almost out of order today.

I did not particularly care for the charges. Recharge if necessary and when battery well emptied. No support for periods of inactivity ...

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ps: NiCD batteries have been banned for the general public since 31 December 2016 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/fr/p ... -batteries
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by A.D. 44 » 01/08/18, 18:58

Well, what is annoying in lithium ... that is what generates its exploitation.

good, it's sure that if you want a minimum impact on the environment ... well ... you have to do everything manually ... even ... do nothing.
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by Christophe » 01/08/18, 19:34

OK for the environment so ... well I'm not sure that Nickel battery operation was better than lithium ...

I think lithium batteries are more easily recyclable than nickel batteries ... which were rarely recyclable for the good reason that recycling channels were non-existent: they are more developed nowadays.
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by A.D. 44 » 01/08/18, 19:46

ok ok ... yes can be indeed (I am not a specialist in this field: chemist, extractor ... etc).

it is in any case, that with us, we have more and more lithium in the house (gardening, DIY, phone, computer, bike ... etc).

well, if it recycles then ...
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by Grelinette » 02/08/18, 13:14

Hello,

I'm going to do some advertising for a manufacturer French of power tools! ...

In the PACA region we have a company specialized in power tools whose efficiency is unanimously recognized, both from the point of view of the tool itself but also the batteries and their autonomy.
This is the company PELLENC :
https://store.pellenc.com/10-entretien-espaces-verts

This company has a very dynamic R&D department which invents innovative and efficient systems.
For example, Pellenc has developed a brushcutter head equipped with blades very effective counter-rotating and has the advantage of not projecting pebbles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCGrGewQOM0


Test the apple! : Cheesy:


The only downside is the price of Pellenc tools which is intended for professionals and communities.
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by A.D. 44 » 02/08/18, 13:51

Hello,

yes absolutely, pellenc manufactures very very high-end equipment (and you're right AMHA, to promote ...).

the vendor I went to provide for my border-brush cutter, also distributes this brand and I could see (admire : Cheesy: ) one of their model towed battery mower (rasion easy) ... it's simply fabulous, everything is very well done with a quality of achievement close to perfection.

But the investment is very very heavy and for an individual it seems disproportionate (unless I really use it).

From memory (hoping not to tell nonsense) the model I saw was sold ... 1900 € TTC ... but ... without batteries or charger!

EDIT: At that price if you have a breakdown (which must be quite rare I guess), the guy has interest in being on site to troubleshoot in the minute with immediate availability of a replacement device ... no question of lugging yourself the stuff in SAV and waiting for several days before returning to work ...
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by Grelinette » 02/08/18, 14:37

... and I take advantage of this topic on power tools to ask a technical question to specialists.

(NB: if this question is too far from the subject, I leave it to the moderator to delete it and open a topic separately).

I use a very old mower self-reach thermal (more than 20 the beast!), A little revamped, to perform other tasks than the simple lawn mowing:
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As she has a small battery 12 volts, I wondered if I could fix and plug a converter 12 Volts Continues / 220 Volts Alternates to use power tools running 220 volts with extension. (For example, this model in 1000 Watts)

I consider for example to set a size hedge electric 220 volts on the mower to facilitate the size of a hedge with this small gear 4 wheels very practical and tireless? (I have already done this experiment on a hedge of more than 50m with an 220v electric hedge trimmer attached to the mower with a long handle: a huge saving of time and comfort, especially for trimming the top of the hedge. on the other hand I had to manage a extension a bit long to stay connected to the nearest socket!).

There is now a very wide choice of power tools in 220 v and prices are very low, but their fault is the need to have a plug nearby.
Can this mower be used as a 220 Volt power source? ...
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by Did67 » 02/08/18, 15:17

Maybe the capacity of the battery embraqué will it low (it is about the order of magnitude of a scooter battery) ???

But in your cart in the back, you put a car battery of the largest capacity possible, that you load at home ... And you get in motion with all your team. To have ???? Being overcapacity, because on the Pb, we must avoid deep discharges!
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