Electric tool with an electric consumer and a battery pack

The tool (1) has a housing accommodating a battery pack (10) and a housing wall and an edge. An electrical load (3) is fed by the battery pack. An electrical connecting cable (12) connects the electrical load to the battery pack. The housing is configured as a backpack-type component, which is separated from the electrical load. The housing comprises a cable duct formed in a housing wall, where the cable duct comprises a cable outlet in an edge of the housing.