I'm a bit paranoid about pulling the plug on my angle grinder when changing disks (which I do regularly because it's my only one) to prevent it starting up while I've got my fingers around the sharp end - having once managed to knock an older one on by accident in the distant past.
It didn't used to be a problem as the mains socket is next to the bench and I can just reach forward and whip it out. Now I'm working on my car body, the mains is an extension lead that often ends up kicked under the car / behind me / in the car / etc.
Ive thought about patching an inline mains connector about a foot down the lead so it's nearer to hand to pull it apart when I change over and importantly, follows the grinder around, unlike the extension reel.
Do I need to consider anything more specific than just using a double insulated, 3-pin inline connector (or 2, I don't remember if my grinder actually has an earth) with a suitable current rating?
Could I just use an inline switch instead, so I'd have to inadvertently flip two switches to start it up?
It didn't used to be a problem as the mains socket is next to the bench and I can just reach forward and whip it out. Now I'm working on my car body, the mains is an extension lead that often ends up kicked under the car / behind me / in the car / etc.
Ive thought about patching an inline mains connector about a foot down the lead so it's nearer to hand to pull it apart when I change over and importantly, follows the grinder around, unlike the extension reel.
Do I need to consider anything more specific than just using a double insulated, 3-pin inline connector (or 2, I don't remember if my grinder actually has an earth) with a suitable current rating?
Could I just use an inline switch instead, so I'd have to inadvertently flip two switches to start it up?