An electrical device, comprising: a universal motor having stator coil and an armature coil; a first input configured to be coupled to a rechargeable direct current, DC, power source; a second input configured to be coupled to an alternating current, AC, power source; a motor control module that is operably connected to the universal motor, to the first input and to the second input, the motor control module configured to deliver power from at least one of the rechargeable DC power source and the AC power source to the universal motor; wherein the motor control module includes a first switch S3 that selectively connects the alternating current AC power source to the universal motor, and a second switch S4 that selectively connects the rechargeable DC power source to the motor, the switches S3, S4 (216, 218) being capable of being opened or closed selectively to allow the universal motor to be powered by one of the alternating current, AC, power source and the rechargeable DC power source; and a charge control circuit that is operably connected to the universal motor and to the second input, wherein the charge control circuit is configured to enable charging the rechargeable DC power source using energy from the AC power source and at least one of the stator or armature coil, 206) of the universal motor in a buck converter configuration; characterized in that the charge control circuit is configured to enable charging of the rechargeable DC power source only when the universal motor is not operating; wherein the charge control circuit comprises a first switch S1 connected in series between a negative terminal of the rechargeable DC power source and a first terminal of at least one coil (204, 206) via the other coil (204, 206), a second switch S2 connected in series between a positive terminal of the rechargeable DC power source and the first terminal of the at least one coil (204, 206) and in parallel to the first switch S1, and a recirculating diode connected in series between the negative terminal of the rechargeable DC power source and a second terminal of the at least one coil (204, 206); wherein the charge control circuit is configured to enable charging of the rechargeable DC power source only when the first switch is open and the second switch and the first switch S3 are closed and when the universal motor is not operating;. wherein the universal motor is not running because no current is flowing to the armature coil, the stator coil acting as an inductor and providing a power source for charging the rechargeable DC power source when first switch S1 is open and switches S2, S3 (210, 216) are closed with the current routed through the stator coil and not the armature coil to allow current to flow to the rechargeable DC power source without causing the universal motor to rotate. a universal motor having stator coil and an armature coil; a first input configured to be coupled to a rechargeable direct current, DC, power source; a second input configured to be coupled to an alternating current, AC, power source; a motor control module that is operably connected to the universal motor, to the first input and to the second input, the motor control module configured to deliver power from at least one of the rechargeable DC power source and the AC power source to the universal motor; wherein the motor control module includes a first switch S3 that selectively connects the alternating current AC power source to the universal motor, and a second switch S4 that selectively connects the rechargeable DC power source to the motor, the switches S3, S4 (216, 218) being capable of being opened or closed selectively to allow the universal motor to be powered by one of the alternating current, AC, power source and the rechargeable DC power source; and a charge control circuit that is operably connected to the universal motor and to the second input, wherein the charge control circuit is configured to enable charging the rechargeable DC power source using energy from the AC power source and at least one of the stator or armature coil, 206) of the universal motor in a buck converter configuration; characterized in that the charge control circuit is configured to enable charging of the rechargeable DC power source only when the universal motor is not operating; wherein the charge control circuit comprises a first switch S1 connected in series between a negative terminal of the rechargeable DC power source and a first terminal of at least one coil (204, 206) via the other coil (204, 206), a second switch S2 connected in series between a positive terminal of the rechargeable DC power source and the first terminal of the at least one coil (204, 206) and in parallel to the first switch S1, and a recirculating diode connected in series between the negative terminal of the rechargeable DC power source and a second terminal of the at least one coil (204, 206); wherein the charge control circuit is configured to enable charging of the rechargeable DC power source only when the first switch is open and the second switch and the first switch S3 are closed and when the universal motor is not operating;. wherein the universal motor is not running because no current is flowing to the armature coil, the stator coil acting as an inductor and providing a power source for charging the rechargeable DC power source when first switch S1 is open and switches S2, S3 (210, 216) are closed with the current routed through the stator coil and not the armature coil to allow current to flow to the rechargeable DC power source without causing the universal motor to rotate.