Battery Power for Lawn equipment -- is it time?

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  1. jdenenberg

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    We had a corded 18" dual blade mower when I was a teen in the 1950's. It had a great feature, the handle flipped over so that the power cord always stayed on the same side which made cord management easy.

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    #981 jdenenberg, Apr 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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    Neighbour had one of those, I was impressed: get to the end of the row, flip the handle, go the other direction. This was in the nineties.
     
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    I remember Black & Decker having a model with the flipping handle. The downside was in not having a bag.
     
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    thanks!
    any fire risk? his links are around $1,000. materials?
     
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    No, there is not any mire fire risk than with lead acid batteries. LiFePO4 batteries are a lot safer than the lithium ion batteries used in cars like Teslas.

    You don't need a 100 ah battery. A 50 ah LiFePO4 battery has more than twice the capacity as the original look lead acid batteries.

    I got an Eco worthy 48 volt 50 ah battery off of Amazon for less than $400.

    The new charger was less than $100.

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    I have thought about a 120 VAC to 80 VDC power supply that would fit in the battery socket. Corded for bulk mowing and then battery for edges.

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    #986 bwilson4web, Apr 24, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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