"Larry Jaques" wote: Sorry, Leo. I had intended to write "...challenged
old man alone."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I am flattered that yu remembered all my qualifications.

BTW, there is some rationale for using DC with long extension cords. I used
to have a box that was full of rectifiers and capacitors--it turned 120 VAC
into 140 VDC. It made power tools run really strong; it was intended to
compensate for the losses in long extension cords.