On Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:20:58 +0100, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Apr 2017 18:53:23 -0000 (UTC)
> Martin Gregorie  wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:49:00 +1200, Bill McGarrity wrote:
>>
>> > Another thing, why would contractors purchase equipment that doesn't
>> > operate on the country's standard voltage and also a frequency
>> > mismatch.
>> >
>> Because some brands have quite a cult following.
>>
>> DeWalt circular saws and other power tools are a good example.
>
>  They can be had in 240V and 110V versions with otherwise identical
> specs - SOP it's a safety thing.

I wondered about that, but it isn't mentioned on their main (US) site,
which only mentions 110v even for their battery-driven models.
Disclaimer: I don't use DeWalt stuff but I know men who do.


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