Is where I was going to buy my transformer for £30 - but I've just realised that that £30 is only if you buy 3 or more plus you have to pay VAT making it a lot nearer £40.
madasadog
4 Jan 17#39
Completely wrong on all accounts.
Most building sites require the use of 110V tools which are fed from these special transformers, they have a centre tapped earth and two conductors at 55V which are 180 degrees out of phase, the point being that if the cable is damaged and a single conductor is exposed and you are unlucky enough to make contact with it, you are only going to have 55V through you rather than 240V.
money-talks
4 Jan 17#38
yep people were ordering it ok online, looks like its now sold out, had to happen - I'll expire it
good luck to those who got a bargain, sadly I need a 230v one so it was no good to me
Gateway to cheap tools brought from lads wearing trackies and hoods that is :smile:
gap30
4 Jan 17#34
Can you post a direct link i cant get it to work for some reason
gap30
4 Jan 17#32
Sold out
usetheforceluke to gap30
4 Jan 17#33
nope still selling them
snappyfish
4 Jan 17#31
She looks like she need a drill.
tomcruz
4 Jan 17#30
just bought it for £44.10 with code stacking. £10 off code CLUBD86S4 and 10% off code from email.
RueFondary
3 Jan 17#29
That's most bizarre, as, using both Edge and Internet explorer, at checkout I get an error message stating that the Item(s) are Undeliverable ... WE DON'T HAVE THIS PRODUCT (in all caps!).
Got it through the phone ultimately... £49 is a great price for sure!
pops1975
3 Jan 17#28
Excellent price for a 110v SDS drill
RueFondary
3 Jan 17#26
Great deal, but unfortunately at checkout time it appears to no longer be available :-(
money-talks to RueFondary
3 Jan 17#27
I just tried and it goes through ok for me
Mucka
3 Jan 17#22
can anyone recommend any decent drill bits too?
callum84 to Mucka
3 Jan 172#23
I use these.
Dont go crazy with SDS bits, its not like ordinary drills which need to be sharp. They work by brute force and even cheap bits work and last very well.
money-talks to Mucka
3 Jan 17#25
Screwfix have several kits, search for SDS PLUS SET. One found LINK
sean333
3 Jan 17#24
Very good deal for a Bosch blue. Excellent drill
Mucka
3 Jan 17#21
great price I have been looking for a 2nd hand drill on eBay and they are no cheaper than this
gimmeadealplease
3 Jan 17#19
Thanks absolute bargain. I'm a DIYer but this drill is so good it'll be worth the extra £30 to get an adapter. Total cost £80 and now I can DIY with other 110V accessories if I choose. Thanks OP. Bargain. Been borrowing an SDS drill for too long!
callum84 to gimmeadealplease
3 Jan 171#20
110v is a pain in the ass.
I wouldnt recommend it for the house, lugging about a transformer is not fun.
As long as you have a 30mA RCD in the circuit 230v is perfectly safe.
Where are you getting a 110v transformer for £30 by the way?
scoobytawazara
3 Jan 17#18
110v is dual phase 55v each so much lower curent
YouDontWantToKnow
3 Jan 17#17
My mistake. Too busy watching the football
money-talks
3 Jan 174#16
Ha ha you don't want to be electrocuted slowly or quickly !! :confused:
110v systems are actually 55v-0-55v so safer because the max voltage to earth is 55 volts
And 110v takes MORE current for the wattage, compared to 230v, not less :man:
scoobytawazara
3 Jan 171#15
It is the current that kills you .Body will take easily 200-300 kV.
YouDontWantToKnow
3 Jan 173#14
Voltage is not what kills you. Its the Amps & 110V run at half the Amps.
You are right though. Unless you have a circuit breaker you are dead either way :wink:
piotrluk24
3 Jan 17#13
Hot deal...and a bit safer than 240 Volts.
piotrluk24
3 Jan 171#12
110 Volts is safer for human use because it has a lower electrical potential and does not electrocute or damage people as quickly as 220 Volts will. Either one is sufficient to kill you if you complete a circuit on it. :confused:
GoNz017
3 Jan 17#11
Amazing drill, I have the model up with changeable chuck and happily paid £100, if I had a transformer I would buy this.
dodgy72
3 Jan 17#10
bargain
YouDontWantToKnow
3 Jan 172#9
Because its 110v and you will need to buy one of these to make it work.
You cannot plug this drill into household mains
YouDontWantToKnow
3 Jan 172#2
HOT
No good for DIYers though its 110v
Saro to YouDontWantToKnow
3 Jan 17#8
I'm a wannabe
why is not good for us DIYers?
piotrluk24
3 Jan 173#7
£49 with code CLUBD86S4 :sunglasses:
Aaronnnn
3 Jan 17#6
I'm still waiting on a cordless one
dcarlisle
3 Jan 17#5
Put in voucher code CLUBD86S4 and it knocks off £10 so its £49 delivered ,Bargain.!!
qwerty212
3 Jan 17#4
good drill
nishdha
3 Jan 17#3
Should be at the bottom just before you click checkout, says add voucher
Opening post
CRAZY BARGAIN - £59 FIFTY-NINE QUID !
Builders, Sparkies, Plumbers, and all
If you use 110v on site or have a yellow transformer this is for you
A proper Bosch blue professional for the price of a d-I-y drill
*Please note folks this is 110 volt*
Voucher code: CLUBD86S4 takes £10 off
- kristianthwaites
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110v systems are actually 55v-0-55v so safer because the max voltage to earth is 55 volts
And 110v takes MORE current for the wattage, compared to 230v, not less :man:
You are right though. Unless you have a circuit breaker you are dead either way :wink:
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Is where I was going to buy my transformer for £30 - but I've just realised that that £30 is only if you buy 3 or more plus you have to pay VAT making it a lot nearer £40.
Most building sites require the use of 110V tools which are fed from these special transformers, they have a centre tapped earth and two conductors at 55V which are 180 degrees out of phase, the point being that if the cable is damaged and a single conductor is exposed and you are unlucky enough to make contact with it, you are only going to have 55V through you rather than 240V.
good luck to those who got a bargain, sadly I need a 230v one so it was no good to me
Product code: 3165140626934
Got it through the phone ultimately... £49 is a great price for sure!
these.
Dont go crazy with SDS bits, its not like ordinary drills which need to be sharp. They work by brute force and even cheap bits work and last very well.
I wouldnt recommend it for the house, lugging about a transformer is not fun.
As long as you have a 30mA RCD in the circuit 230v is perfectly safe.
Where are you getting a 110v transformer for £30 by the way?
110v systems are actually 55v-0-55v so safer because the max voltage to earth is 55 volts
And 110v takes MORE current for the wattage, compared to 230v, not less :man:
You are right though. Unless you have a circuit breaker you are dead either way :wink:
You cannot plug this drill into household mains
No good for DIYers though its 110v
why is not good for us DIYers?