Last week, I tried mowing Mom's lawn with her electric mower, but when it hit the tall grass, it died, and blew the circuit. When I tried again, it just kept blowing the circuit. The bridge rectifier showed continuity, so I ordered a new one.
That was as frustrating as any of my projects. I struggled to get all of the clippings out of the screw holes, not wanting to strip the heads, but they were already stripped. I tried some different screw extractors, but the good ones tore apart the screws, so I drilled them out, and damaged the plastic housing, which was full of grass.
Somehow I do not think packing clippings around electronics is a great idea.
I checked Slickdeals to see if they had anything good for lawnmowers. They didn't, but someone commented "FYI - make sure you get the right amperage extension cord for your devices."
The neighbors said the houses up there did not have the right amperage. Do I need to plug the lawn mower into the outlet for the oven or dryer?
Would it be worthwhile installing a fuse into the mower so it does not blow the house circuit? Would it be better to replace her outside outlets with GFCIs?
Thanks!