ELECTRIC POWER TOOL

An electric power tool includes: a motor; a driving circuit configured to drive the motor to output motive power; a control module configured to control the driving circuit; an energy storage element connected to the driving circuit; a current limiting element connected in series with the energy storage element and configured to charge the energy storage element with a first current; a switching element electrically connected in series with the energy storage element, connected in parallel with the current limiting element, and configured to charge or discharge the energy storage element with a second current. The electric power tool can avoid the occurrence of adverse situations such as generating electric sparks at the connection terminals of the electric power tool and of a battery pack when the battery pack is inserted into the electric power tool.