Converting a 120V Leaf Blower to 20V Battery Power

[Lou Schneider]

Uh the word is not resistance but impedance however works out the same

As a career RF engineer I know the difference between impedance and resistance, John. I chose to use the term resistance because a) in this case the difference is irrelevant and b) resistance is more understandable to people who aren't as familiar with electrical theory.

 

[Chef Duane]

I have sold my soul to the Ryobi One+ 18v system. Probably have 10-12 of their tools and have 4 or so of the 6Ah batteries. Hedge Trimmer, Weed Whacker, coupla' leaf blowers (one stays in the PUP along with a nut driver and tire inflator), a cut off tool, sawzall, heat gun, grease gun, and a few others. I have some Home Depot stock and I get a 10% veteran discount also. Oh, also a camp lantern and a small bluetooth speaker that runs on the 18v batt. One small hint: Don't EVER buy the generic batts of Amazon. They suck and aren't anywhere near their advertised Ah's.

 

[NY_Dutch]

I have sold my soul to the Ryobi One+ 18v system. Probably have 10-12 of their tools and have 4 or so of the 6Ah batteries. Hedge Trimmer, Weed Whacker, coupla' leaf blowers (one stays in the PUP along with a nut driver and tire inflator), a cut off tool, sawzall, heat gun, grease gun, and a few others. I have some Home Depot stock and I get a 10% veteran discount also. Oh, also a camp lantern and a small bluetooth speaker that runs on the 18v batt. One small hint: Don't EVER buy the generic batts of Amazon. They suck and aren't anywhere near their advertised Ah's.

I agree on the generic batteries, Chef. A few years ago one of our daughters bought a couple of no-name Makita compatible so-called 6AH batteries for me. While they did last a little longer than the OEM 3AH batteries, it definitely wasn't anywhere near double the life.

 

[John From Detroit]

As a career RF engineer I know the difference between impedance and resistance, John. I chose to use the term resistance because a) in this case the difference is irrelevant and b) resistance is more understandable to people who aren't as familiar with electrical theory.

That I do understand..

Deal with like issues daily.