Electric Powered Chainsaws

An electric powered chainsaw is the ideal piece of powered garden machinery for general logging, prunning, and cutting back work in the garden or workplace.

Although the use of this type of saw is restricted somewhat by the need for the tool to have a trailing electric power cable it more than makes up for it by having far reduced maintenance needs than its equivalent petrol powered models.

After fitting a chain bar and loop chain an electric chainsaw only needs filling with chain saw oil and its power supply connecting to be ready for use. No engine warming up is needed, no fuelling or mixing petrol with oil, no choke setting adjustment before use, you can virtually instantly get to work sawing, chopping, logging, and pruning.

A wide choice of electric chainsaws are now available to buy including budget priced models for occasional use, branded home user ones aimed at the home gardener, and also top end price models such as those manufactured by Makita and Stihl as examples.

The majority of electric chainsaw are powered by a 240v electric power supply. There are a few machines however that are available in 110v variations for use on site when it is neccessary to run off off a standard power tool transformer.

Most chain saws of this type are fitted with a chain bar and cutting blade of the size range of 12" to 16" in length. This is the ideal ratio of cutting capacity matched to an electric driven saw of this type.

A large advantage for the home gardener that only needs to use this type of powered garden machinery occasionally (perhaps once or twice per year) is the lighter weight of an electric chainsaw when compared to an equivalent petrol fuelled model. The weight saving is a real advantage especially when the saw is used for repeated periods of pruning and trimming back work in the garden.

When you are looking to purchase a chainsaw perhaps the best question to ask yourself is how often you will use it? For the home user that is undertaking cutting work close to the family home or other property the best consideration has to be a straight forward electric chainsaw.

Electric Powered Chainsaw

An electric powered chainsaw is an ideal tool for use around the home or garden, especially when the time of year comes when tidying up and maintenance of the garden is required.

When compared to a petrol powered machine, an electric chainsaw is easier to use, requires less maintenance and servicing, and without having a need to carry fuel on board, are usually lighter in weight as well.

There are very few limitations with regards to an electric chainsaw, the main one being just portability due to the need for the tool to have a trailing power cable to supply the electric supply to it.

As with petrol driven models all electric chain saws have a built in oil lubrication tank and lubrication system to keep the saws chain blade well oiled and allow it to cut easier.

As with all chainsaws it is important to use appropriate safety equipment and protective workwear when using any type of electric chainsaw. Gloves, goggles (or full face visor), safety helmet, are just a few of the items any chainsaw user should wear.

Most electric chainsaws tend to have a cutter bart of around 14" to 16" in size. This is the most popular size range for felling small trees, saplings, and logging work in the garden.

For larger work it is uually best to appoint the services of a tree surgeon or professional landscaper / gardener. This is especially the case if overhead cutting or pruning work is needed.

Most electric chainsaw models are aimed at the diy or light professional user. For this reason this type of portable power tool tends to be made and sold under the leading DIY brands of garden machinery.

In this brand line up are popular makes that include Bosch, Black and Decker, Ryobi, Handy, Alpina, and Draper.