Hi there,
I've just bought myself a corded hammer drill because I was so fed up of taking so long to perform a simple drilling task with my cordless! Sometimes, I'd groan and attempt the task using 'no more nails' instead lol.
The problem is, the drill relies on a constant power supply, hence why it's called a corded drill (duh!), which means obviously, I can't turn off the mains power supply. Is it essential to turn off the power supply or is the drill safe to use with the power on? I was abroad once and a friend of mine who lives there let me borrow his corded drill and I said that if I turn off the mains power I won't be able to use it! He laughed and said that it didn't matter about leaving it left on! I didn't believe him and asked him to risk electricuting himself lol.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I've just bought myself a corded hammer drill because I was so fed up of taking so long to perform a simple drilling task with my cordless! Sometimes, I'd groan and attempt the task using 'no more nails' instead lol.
The problem is, the drill relies on a constant power supply, hence why it's called a corded drill (duh!), which means obviously, I can't turn off the mains power supply. Is it essential to turn off the power supply or is the drill safe to use with the power on? I was abroad once and a friend of mine who lives there let me borrow his corded drill and I said that if I turn off the mains power I won't be able to use it! He laughed and said that it didn't matter about leaving it left on! I didn't believe him and asked him to risk electricuting himself lol.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.