I just sliced through the power cable on my electric strimmer

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NOW what do I do?!

DAMMIT! Hadn't even finished the hedge!

unplug it

You count your blessings you didn't go up in smoke!!

did it go bang? - I often wonder what happens...

Nah it just stopped. No excitement.

REALLY want to finish the hedge though...

in all seriousness, the best position for the power cable is over your shoulder - that way, it should stop you cutting into it (unless you're planning on chopping off your shoulder as well!)

is it a power cable you plug into the stimmer? can you get another one?

I've done that a couple of times and now no longer do the hedge!!! Hubby repaired cable with a patch thing. Should think about a special cut off thing you plug the plug into when you plug it in if you know what you mean!? It stops the electricity causing any problems
When I did it there was a bang and a spark. I was fine though - wearing rubber soled slippers i think helped!!

Buy (& don't forget to use) a circuit breaker - shuts off the power than a blown fuse & therefore gives you better protection against electric shock.

Actually it was plugged into an extension with a circuit breaker (I'm sooo sensible!).

I think I might take it down to my builder's merchants and look pathetic and see if anyone can fix it.