See the NEW Festool Power Station in Action!

[@RiotDarkside]

I was on a countryside site yesterday and the safety guy says i wouldn't be able to use one. Said the lead into the transformer was 240v and would not be permitted. I would have to share my pals extractor all day. Why isnt it 110v?

[@johnathanwilko2922]

He's wrong. Totally wrong. Very common that site guys (and nearly all trades) believe this. Honestly, it's not worth the argument. I've tried to explain to sites why they've got their facts wrong on 110v and 230v. Nobody is prepared to risk it. Even had a site manager agree with me that I was correct and 230v is allowed (under the correct set up), but still wouldn't allow it. HSE laws *do not* ban 230v. HSE advise 110v are "preferable". Do they even know how and why 110v is considered "safer"? Not in my experience (centre tap is 55v, just below level of being able to shock). p.s. Have you really got one of these?

[@RiotDarkside]

@@johnathanwilko2922 nothing to do with hse pal. Its the rules that the site developers set themselves in line with their insurances. Ps. your experience counts for nothing because you dont set the rules. You follow them.

[@johnathanwilko2922]

@@RiotDarkside Everything to do with HSE buddy. Insurers think their following HSE rules. Have you seen a copy of their insurance policy? Or you just think that's what the situation must be? My experience is that facts say no legal reason to stop 230v on-site. It's the site manager who hasn't got a clue and tells people like you "it's the insurance". Show me a copy of the insurance terms. Ask them how they run 230v to the 110v. Must be using a lead. My experience also tells me that you haven't got a Festool SysPower. Have you? Go on pal. Admit you haven't got one.

[@RiotDarkside]

@@johnathanwilko2922 I won't be drawn in my friend.

[@johnathanwilko2922]

@@RiotDarkside drawn in to what? Not knowing why 110v is insisted upon? Your insurance policy belief? Your BS about owning a Festool SysPower? Which one won't you be drawn in on? All? p.s. I like your little BS story about not being allowed to use your Festool SysPower (which you don't own). Was a great way to tell the world you own one (which you don't). Made me smile. When people get caught BS'ing, funny how they always say "won't get drawn in". Because you've been busted fella and can't BS your way out with me.

[@radimbrenek698]

7:29, don’t step on cable ! 😂

[@Stonebird13]

You have to be mad to buy it £1000 for 110v I would say great , but not for £3000 and you still need a transformer Do Festool thinks that carpenters is a Banker or a Lawyer?

[@danthechippie4439]

Hi Gordon, great review as always. My own situation is as an Irish tradesman working on irish sites I have to by law use 110v power tools. If I purchased this battery power station and swapped out my 110v tools for 240v tools could I legally use them 240v tools on site using this power station? I realise I could still power my 110v tools with this power station but I'd still need to lug a transformer around and I'd prefer the extra power of 240v tools, Or am I better of simply switching my 110v tools for cordless tools?

[@KelvinPowerTools]

Hi Dan. Legally you need to use 110V tools on site, so you'd need to use a transformer with the Power Station. Cordless tools are more popular than corded tools now. The main difference between them is the power cable. If you work on site a lot then cordless tools are more convenient as you don't need a mains power source to use them.

[@andysmyth8423]

Need 110v for on site for my 110v Festool vacuum

[@danfreemankitchens4524]

Could I use this to power a computer/monitor? eg. if i was working on a customer's consumer unit and they needed to use their computer for work?

[@KelvinPowerTools]

Yes you can

[@MrPancjusz]

what is run time ? somebody already use it ? 500-1000W x 10h is possible ?

[@KelvinPowerTools]

Hello. Festool advise that it should last for a full working day, but it really depends on what machine you're powering and the application. E.g. It can continuously power the Syslite Duo work light for over 16 hours, however if you're powering a mitre saw to continuously cut thick timber then the runtime won't be as long. You can see a list of different machine/application runtimes on our product page here: www.kelvinpowertools.com/festool-sys-pst-powerstation-c-117-p-37068

[@harveysmith100]

I may be thinking too far out of the box but could this be used to charge an electric car to say 50 miles? It could be really useful to get you out of trouble. Not sure you are going to sell many of them of them at that price but hopefully the cost will come down as other manufacturers join the game.

[@KelvinPowerTools]

Hi Harvey. Our Festool rep is asking what are the kilowatt hours of your car?

[@harveysmith100]

@@KelvinPowerTools Oh wow, you have jumped the gun. I don't have and electric car yet. I just saw the product and started working out what it could be used for, it is just how my brain works. My thought was that at a push, could the product get enough charge into a stranded electric vehicle to get it to the nearest charge point, a bit like carrying a gallon of fuel in the boot in a normal vehicle.

[@KelvinPowerTools]

@@harveysmith100 Our Festool rep said it depends on the kilowatt hours of the car 👍🏼

[@johnathanwilko2922]

Easy to work out. This box has maximum of 1,500 watt/hours. That's 1.5kWH Let's say you've got a Tesla with a 75kWh. You'd, in theory, get a charge of 2%. 75kWh gives a range of say 230 miles. So in theory you'd get 4.6 miles. But in real life you'd be lucky to 4 miles and you'd wait 30 mins to empty your Festool into the Tesla. If you wanted 50 miles on a Tesla you'd need around 12 Festool Sys Powers and that would cost you £36,000.

[@maltaylor8146]

Festool, why have you made a 230v system that you won’t be able to use on a UK construction site, the uk will only allow 110v. Ok I’m sure you can plug a 110v transformer but as this isn’t a portable appliance and is a power source delivering 230v you would need a 3 monthly thorough examination, will this need to be done by competent person, how will this affect the warranty.

[@KelvinPowerTools]

Hi Mal. The Power Station is like any electrical tool. Festool recommend that you get it serviced on a yearly basis. In order to keep your warranty valid, the service must be conducted by Festool's own engineers.

[@kevinroberts2095]

Still have to lug a 110 transformer around 🤔👎to expensive thats crazy

[@morry70dm]

£3000 🤣🤣🤣 keep it!

[@NIGHTENVY666]

Only 700 charges from 0 to 100% is the life of the product? Doesn't seem that good to me for the price or am I getting it wrong?

[@KelvinPowerTools]

Hi James. I asked our Festool rep to confirm and he replied the following: "When we did studies in Europe, we found that the tradesmen only used half the power for their working day, so we actually think they will get 1400 charges of the Power Station. 700 charges equates to around three and a half years, so 1400 charges equates to double that. On an 18V battery the average number of charges is 400."

[@nigelhill7105]

Hi at 700 usable charges, that's £4.71 per charge. seems a bit steep to me. that's coming from a festool fanboy

[@SKYLIMI]

This power supply should have 3000Ah and 110V because it will not be approved for any construction site! Let's say right away there is no point in discussing this topic OK. 3000Ah For £ 3000 it would be interesting, but 1500Ah for £ 3000 look for naive people.I will do the 3000Ah power supply myself and it will cost me £ 1000 in a systainer. PLANEX LHS 2 225 EQI-Plus 400w +1100w Total 1500W or 1 hour of continuous work, it is sufficient under normal working conditions for max. 3 hours of work

[@spilleradam]

I’d rather have a generator, much cheaper.

[@johnathanwilko2922]

3,680 watts? Festool website says 2,990watts. Run time for 3,000 watts of tools is around 30 mins max. Or 1hour run time maximum for 1,500 watts worth of tools. Give it a bit of use and these numbers will drop. The 11,000 watt claim isn't relevant. £3,000? I can and will make something better for a £1,000 maximum. Sorry Festool. All your other kit is great and I own it. I'd pay £1,000 maximum for this and even then I'd think twice as someone will thieve it.