An underfloor pull saw or a circular table saw, comprising - a workbench which provides a working surface for supporting workpieces to be machined; - a saw blade which lies partly below the working surface and projects upwardly beyond the working surface at least during the sawing operation; - a drive for the saw blade , said drive being arranged below the working surface and being configured to set the saw blade into rotation during the sawing operation; - a carrier which is supported beneath the working surface at a holder and which projects upwardly beyond the working surface ; - a protective cover which is carried by the carrier and which is configured to protect against an engagement into the saw blade in a protective position; and - a mating contact wherein at least one electrical or electronic functional unit is integrated into the protective cover , wherein a base unit for the functional unit is arranged beneath the working surface , wherein the functional unit is connected to the base unit via a supply and/or communication path , and wherein the supply and/or communication path comprises an electrical line system which is integrated into the carrier , characterized in that a recess in which the line system is accommodated is formed in the carrier for the line system , in that at least one contact region for the line system is provided at the carrier , via which contact region the line system is connected to a mating contact that does not belong to the carrier , and in that the mating contact 38, 40) comprises a sliding contact. - a workbench which provides a working surface for supporting workpieces to be machined; - a saw blade which lies partly below the working surface and projects upwardly beyond the working surface at least during the sawing operation; - a drive for the saw blade , said drive being arranged below the working surface and being configured to set the saw blade into rotation during the sawing operation; - a carrier which is supported beneath the working surface at a holder and which projects upwardly beyond the working surface ; - a protective cover which is carried by the carrier and which is configured to protect against an engagement into the saw blade in a protective position; and - a mating contact wherein at least one electrical or electronic functional unit is integrated into the protective cover , wherein a base unit for the functional unit is arranged beneath the working surface , wherein the functional unit is connected to the base unit via a supply and/or communication path , and wherein the supply and/or communication path comprises an electrical line system which is integrated into the carrier , characterized in that a recess in which the line system is accommodated is formed in the carrier for the line system , in that at least one contact region for the line system is provided at the carrier , via which contact region the line system is connected to a mating contact that does not belong to the carrier , and in that the mating contact 38, 40) comprises a sliding contact. wherein at least one electrical or electronic functional unit is integrated into the protective cover , wherein a base unit for the functional unit is arranged beneath the working surface , wherein the functional unit is connected to the base unit via a supply and/or communication path , and wherein the supply and/or communication path comprises an electrical line system which is integrated into the carrier , characterized in that a recess in which the line system is accommodated is formed in the carrier for the line system , in that at least one contact region for the line system is provided at the carrier , via which contact region the line system is connected to a mating contact that does not belong to the carrier , and in that the mating contact 38, 40) comprises a sliding contact. <EOS>