01-18-2022, 02:26 PM
(01-18-2022, 11:19 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:(01-17-2022, 07:45 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Are those a thing? I have a second-hand plug-in snow thrower which looks like a toy but actually does pretty well. I had assumed that battery operation was infeasible for this application due to the amount of energy required. What sort of operation time do you get? How big are the batteries? My lawn mower is battery operated, which works great: the benefits of gas (no cord) but none of the downsides.
You'd be surprised how little wattage you can get out of a 15A 120V circuit compared with a battery. Snow blowers require a fairly high energy intensity (so do mowers mind you). I think longevity can be a problem, but power intensity is probably more limited using a corded unit.
1,800W to be precise. Or 1,875W if your mains, like mine, test out at 125V. ;-)