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London electronics shops?
Question:
All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- ish London that someone can recommend? ..jenny
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>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend?
Lots on Tottenham Court Road – easy underground (tube) connections.
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>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend?
If you are in London, There is one place for electronic stuff not just one store, but a street of them. Tottenhamcort road. I usually find that stuff are cheaper there than at any duty-free. Glenn from Norway.
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> All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the > conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC > voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. > The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries > last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s > worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. > Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- > ish London that someone can recommend?
Why not buy the charger before you leave home? If you are coming from the USA, just stop by your local Radio Shack. They’ll have what you need at a reasonable price.
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If you need anything electronic in London then Tottenham Court Road (At the end of Oxford Street) has DOZENS of electronic stores. Steve London UK – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the > conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC > voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. > The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries > last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s > worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. > Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- > ish London that someone can recommend? > ..jenny
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>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend? >..jenny
There are also two well known electronic chain shop’s Maplins, good for "real electronics" and Tandy, mainly overpriced crap. Martin *****Free the Shoemaker Levi 9****
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>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. > …. Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend?
Actually, you want to buy your converter in the US before you go. It will step down the voltage, but the current’s frequency is slower; you may want to double-check and see if that will be a problem for a battery charger. Then again, you could just take an old fashioned film camera which uses batteries you can buy in any store on either side of the Atlantic. :-)
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This may not be useful for you as you may not have a car for London. Some chargers will run from the cigarette lighter socket, we use a Maha MH-C240F, it comes with such a cable. The other alternative is a small 120v converter which runs from the cigarette lighter socket. Doug. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend? >..jenny
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Jenny asks "The charger I have is notdualvoltage,and regular batteries last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central-ish London that someone can recommend" You will do much better and far cheaper at any Radio Shack store getting a 230 to 120 VAC transformer for your charger than shopping on Tottenham Road. It sometimes is a mugs game shopping on that street in terms of prices. Michael Schneider San Francisco, CA.
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All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- ish London that someone can recommend? ..jenny
Response:
>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend?
Lots on Tottenham Court Road – easy underground (tube) connections.
Response:
>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend?
If you are in London, There is one place for electronic stuff not just one store, but a street of them. Tottenhamcort road. I usually find that stuff are cheaper there than at any duty-free. Glenn from Norway.
Response:
> All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the > conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC > voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. > The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries > last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s > worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. > Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- > ish London that someone can recommend?
Why not buy the charger before you leave home? If you are coming from the USA, just stop by your local Radio Shack. They’ll have what you need at a reasonable price.
Response:
If you need anything electronic in London then Tottenham Court Road (At the end of Oxford Street) has DOZENS of electronic stores. Steve London UK – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the > conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC > voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. > The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries > last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s > worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. > Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- > ish London that someone can recommend? > ..jenny
Response:
>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend? >..jenny
There are also two well known electronic chain shop’s Maplins, good for "real electronics" and Tandy, mainly overpriced crap. Martin *****Free the Shoemaker Levi 9****
Response:
>All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. > …. Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend?
Actually, you want to buy your converter in the US before you go. It will step down the voltage, but the current’s frequency is slower; you may want to double-check and see if that will be a problem for a battery charger. Then again, you could just take an old fashioned film camera which uses batteries you can buy in any store on either side of the Atlantic. :-)
Response:
This may not be useful for you as you may not have a car for London. Some chargers will run from the cigarette lighter socket, we use a Maha MH-C240F, it comes with such a cable. The other alternative is a small 120v converter which runs from the cigarette lighter socket. Doug. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >All the newsgroup reading I’ve done has brought me to the >conclusion that I should buy a battery charger for UK AC >voltage for my trip to keep my little digital camera happy. >The charger I have is not dual-voltage, and regular batteries >last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s >worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. >Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central- >ish London that someone can recommend? >..jenny
Response:
Jenny asks "The charger I have is notdualvoltage,and regular batteries last about 12 shots and then poop out. I figure it’s worth getting a charger for the three weeks I’ll be in the UK. Is there a good electronics type shop somewhere in central-ish London that someone can recommend" You will do much better and far cheaper at any Radio Shack store getting a 230 to 120 VAC transformer for your charger than shopping on Tottenham Road. It sometimes is a mugs game shopping on that street in terms of prices. Michael Schneider San Francisco, CA.