Chainsaw Trousers & Electric Chainsaws

[Eglwyseg]

I was alarmed to read this morning when viewing a Wikipedia article in reference to safety trousers for chainsaws.

 

 "Protection is only given for gas [i.e.petrol] chain saws, not for electrical saws". 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chainsaw_safety_clothing#Boots

 

Surely, this cannot be so?  How on earth does a sawyer with an electric chainsaw protect himself, apart from get rid of the saw and use a petrol machine.

 

Or is there some other safety apparel to wear when using electric?

 

If anyone can offer advice or even say the article by Wiki is total baloney, preferably with a good reference, then I would be very grateful.

 

Thank you so much in advance.

 

Joseph

[Stubby]

Common sense comes into play surely ?  

[Eglwyseg]

Common sense, yes, I agree, and this is what I see.  My saw has an Oregon bar and an Oregon chain just like a petrol driven machine might have and these components are driven by virtually the same sprocket.

 

From what I understand, when the chain hits the safety trousers, threads of Kevlar wrap around the sprocket and effectively forces the driving energy to stall [stop]  before further entry into body parts can take place.

 

But, and a big BUT, as I see it, why is the article so succinct?  It is quite specific in its wording,  "Protection   ...  is not for electrical saws"

 

Perhaps there is a basic rule we haven't thought about regarding the protection offered to electric saws or maybe someone has been deliberately mischievous when writing that part of the article as anyone at all can edit Wikipedia but I have always believed a cite [citation] was required to validate the issue?

 

Unless someone can authoritatively state this is simply not true for electric chainsaws, then I regard the issue very worrying!

 

Thanks

 

Joseph

[Mick Dempsey]

Ignore it. It’s nonsense.

[openspaceman]

16 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Ignore it. It’s nonsense.

Edit it if you know that

[Mick Dempsey]

CBAed

[hedge ligger]

Hello All, first post so will have to learn the ropes.

I was concerned by this topic as I use a battery saw on a daily basis and had assumed that my regular chainsaw ppe would do the same job as it had done with a petrol saw. After watching the video in the link I presume all will be fine, fingers crossed!

 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

I think the wiki reference is about angle grinders and bigger circular type saws.

[carlos]

is it not meaning there is no protection in the trousers from the dangers of electrocution with a mains electric saw???

 

[Eglwyseg]

1 hour ago, hedge ligger said:

Hello All, first post so will have to learn the ropes.

I was concerned by this topic as I use a battery saw on a daily basis and had assumed that my regular chainsaw ppe would do the same job as it had done with a petrol saw. After watching the video in the link I presume all will be fine, fingers crossed!

 

 

I think that answers the question.

 

Assuring stuff!

 

One thing that did cross my mind after posting my original this morning, I haven't seen a single disclaimer on adverts for trousers or chaps that they are not fit for electric chainsaws.

 

Did I mention my saw is UK mains electric?

 

Thank you all for your comments.

 

Joseph