We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember terry
saying something like:


PPS. Have read about that system apparently used on some UK building
sites whereby a step down from 230 to 115 transformer is used; and 115
volt tools are employed? Not only that the centre tap of the 115 volts
is earthed? Hence the maximum voltage to earth/ground etc. is only
57.5 volts RMS? Sounds like a good system? Also, allegedly, that
cheaper 115 volt tools can be used.

Most of the tools available in either voltage are the same price for
each version. Where it used to be worthwhile was buying an expensive
110V tool in the US and importing it - a DeWalt mitre saw in the US was
about half the price a few years ago.