Festool router 2200 not compatible with site work

It's a 230v, 2200 watt motor, so as long as the generator is more than say 2.5 KVA I don't see how it wouldn't work.

You haven't left the Genny on 110v have you.

 

Should have bought the 110v version.

 

It would have to be for site work anyway, genny or not.

 

You shouldn't of bothered with contacting them, festool have a 30 day trial period whereby you can return an item without need for any reason, should of taken it back to wherever you bought it.

 

the size of the genny won't make any difference as long as it's a higher capacity than the tool rating - but the quality of it's output, and the frequency will make a massive difference when running anything with a motor in it

 

I think Phil the Paver has possibly got it, check the switch on the gen. The Festool is a proper tool but it's not that big a motor on it. My Elu, de Walts and Trend are fine on my old gen.

By the way Mafell kick Festool all over the shop as far as I'm concerned. Now that is seriously good kit.

 

Makes you wonder though,,, If the OP wanted it specifically for site work,, Why buy the 230v version, when a 110v is available??

 

could someone please point out to me where the OP has said he has the 230v version - rather than the 110v version ?

no doubt the 110v version would run off the mains, via a stepdown - but not, as it would appear, via a genny

https://www.festool.co.uk/Products/...id=574353&name=Router-OF-2200-EB-Plus-GB-110V

 

he said it was mains, mains in this country is 230v, if he has a 110v he should have said so, that aside i still don't see how it wouldn't work on a genny if the genny is putting out enough power, this would need to be a bit higher than 2.2kva, to allow for start up surge.

 

110v via a step down is still mains (to my way of thinking) - a genny could be putting out 500 Kva but if it's not at the right frequency any AC powered motorised tool will grumble

you might be right, but why would anyone buy a 230v tool knowing 110v is the preferred site voltage

time will tell

 

Maybe your right re: voltage, but I have run gods knows how many power tools off a genny without any problems, including grinders which are renowned for start up surge, I even run my Bosch Breaker (the full sized ones) without issue.

 

I'll bet you the price of a KitKat that he has the 110v version

 

Chris,

You may find reading this will help you out....

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tool-problems/of2200-router-power-issue/

The guy that posted the initial problem, seemed to have solved his issues.
I posted a few comments on that thread, as I also had a few problems running high wattage tools on a generator. The guy in the US was/is a hive of knowledge.

Hope this helps.

Snezza.

 

it appears to have a dislike of dirty electricity and badly regulated gennys

 

I think, in a nutshell, the generator he is using is too small...!!!!
Also, according to what the guy from the US was saying, the generator needs to be an Electromagnetic model, not Solid State (Electronic).

Snezza.

 

I believe that Festool have reduced this down to 15 days now, in the UK.

 

that's what I suspected, it's sine wave btw - sooner or probably later the quality of site supplies will improve as more and more tools will have complex controls within, but don't hold your breath

 

Have you tried as was suggested on the US site, running it of a 110v transformer plugged into the 240v side of the genny, you never know the transformer may sort the supply problem, got to be worth a try.