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Use of Battery Recharger
Question:
MAYBE look on the transformer (the black box) and see if the input voltages can go up to 220VDC… many do… in which case you just need a plug adapter… that’s all I have to do for my sony mavica… I’ve used it from 110V-50hz to 220V in europe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? Please send responses > to: > Many thanks, > Tony
Response:
> I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? Please send responses > to: > Many thanks, > Tony
Irritatingly, my charger doesn’t say it is dual voltage, but it is. You just need a plug adaptor. My batteries lasted about a year before they wouldn’t hold a respectable charge, and I found the correct voltage hard to get in my small city. A lower voltage of the right size doesn’t work even badly. A clue to dual voltage is if the appliance has the European symbols for compliance on the labeling. Many of my computer related products had those symbols but not a word anywhere that they automatically sense and alter for 240. But they do. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
Response:
> > I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? > Read the instructions for your charger. Most will run on 220V (if you have > a plug adapter). NiMH batteries can be recharged hundreds of times. I’d > advise bringing a couple of spare sets since digital cameras can really > burn batteries. > Ken
Man you need an adapter otherwise you camera is going to blow up If you plug it on 220. Note that you could not make it because the plugs are not the same. You can check it all at arriving at the airport in france, shops are full of these. Have a nice trip
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->A clue to dual voltage is if the appliance has the European symbols for >compliance on the labeling. Many of my computer related products had those >symbols but not a word anywhere that they automatically sense and alter for >240. But they do. > Did the adaptor not carry a short list of technical specs such as > "Input: 100-240V 50-60Hz"? While probably not the most user friendly > way of doing things, this is pretty much what to look for. > Steve Kropla > Kingwood, TX USA > (to e-mail, replace with real names) > Help for World Travelers: http://kropla.com
Nope, nor did my fax or my monitor. It also was never addressed in the booklets, because I looked hard before shipping. When I plugged in my monitor I expected an explosion. I only plugged it in because of the European compliance symbols. The folks at my computer repair shop here were really surprised at the universal voltage aspect, since they thought that automatically they wouldn’t work. I even emailed the camera company to ask about the battery charge, but they never answered.
Response:
I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? Please send responses to: Many thanks, Tony
Response:
@news.ne.mediaone.net: > I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged?
Read the instructions for your charger. Most will run on 220V (if you have a plug adapter). NiMH batteries can be recharged hundreds of times. I’d advise bringing a couple of spare sets since digital cameras can really burn batteries. Ken
Response:
I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? Please send responses to: Many thanks, Tony
Response:
@news.ne.mediaone.net: > I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged?
Read the instructions for your charger. Most will run on 220V (if you have a plug adapter). NiMH batteries can be recharged hundreds of times. I’d advise bringing a couple of spare sets since digital cameras can really burn batteries. Ken
Response:
> I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? Please send responses > to: > Many thanks, > Tony
Irritatingly, my charger doesn’t say it is dual voltage, but it is. You just need a plug adaptor. My batteries lasted about a year before they wouldn’t hold a respectable charge, and I found the correct voltage hard to get in my small city. A lower voltage of the right size doesn’t work even badly. A clue to dual voltage is if the appliance has the European symbols for compliance on the labeling. Many of my computer related products had those symbols but not a word anywhere that they automatically sense and alter for 240. But they do. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
Response:
> > I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? > Read the instructions for your charger. Most will run on 220V (if you have > a plug adapter). NiMH batteries can be recharged hundreds of times. I’d > advise bringing a couple of spare sets since digital cameras can really > burn batteries. > Ken
Man you need an adapter otherwise you camera is going to blow up If you plug it on 220. Note that you could not make it because the plugs are not the same. You can check it all at arriving at the airport in france, shops are full of these. Have a nice trip
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->A clue to dual voltage is if the appliance has the European symbols for >compliance on the labeling. Many of my computer related products had those >symbols but not a word anywhere that they automatically sense and alter for >240. But they do. > Did the adaptor not carry a short list of technical specs such as > "Input: 100-240V 50-60Hz"? While probably not the most user friendly > way of doing things, this is pretty much what to look for. > Steve Kropla > Kingwood, TX USA > (to e-mail, replace with real names) > Help for World Travelers: http://kropla.com
Nope, nor did my fax or my monitor. It also was never addressed in the booklets, because I looked hard before shipping. When I plugged in my monitor I expected an explosion. I only plugged it in because of the European compliance symbols. The folks at my computer repair shop here were really surprised at the universal voltage aspect, since they thought that automatically they wouldn’t work. I even emailed the camera company to ask about the battery charge, but they never answered.
Response:
MAYBE look on the transformer (the black box) and see if the input voltages can go up to 220VDC… many do… in which case you just need a plug adapter… that’s all I have to do for my sony mavica… I’ve used it from 110V-50hz to 220V in europe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m going to Italy soon and plan to take a digital camera. I have a > Quest Nickel-Metal Hydrite (Ni-MH) battery recharger bought in the > USA, and I’m wondering if it will also work in Italy given the > different voltages between the US and Europe. Also, any idea how many > times such Ni-MH batteries can be recharged? Please send responses > to: > Many thanks, > Tony