Adapter: Canon digital camera

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I have purchased a Canon PowerShot SD750K 7.1-Megapixel digital
camera.

The power supply requires:

" Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "

I would like to use this in the UK.

Would any step-down transformer be required in order to use it
correctly? If so, could you give me names of products which would
work?

Battery is a square - based slimline.


Many thanks,

neeridge

Might it be easier to get a UK power supply? Saves having to use two boxes
instead of one.

Regards, Ian.
Nottingham, UK.

"Fred Anonymous" wrote:
wrote in message
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I have purchased a Canon PowerShot SD750K 7.1-Megapixel digital
camera.

The power supply requires:

" Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "

I would like to use this in the UK.

Might it be easier to get a UK power supply? Saves having to use two boxes
instead of one.

Why? I don't know that particular charger, but typically they are
identical worldwide and the only difference is a different power cord
for each country. Just get power cord with a type G plug for the UK, no
need to purchase a whole charger.
Of course this works only if the charger has a detachable power cord,
but that is pretty much standard nowadays because it saves the
manufacturers a lot of money to standardize on the charger and localize
the power cord only.

jue

Jürgen Exner wrote:

Why? I don't know that particular charger, but typically they are
identical worldwide and the only difference is a different power cord
for each country.

Very rare these days for there to be a power cord at all. The chargers
plug directly into the wall, with no cord, just a flip-out plug. Still,
an adapter works okay, if a bit of a kludge.

The charger for the camera in question is the Canon CB-2LV (U.S.) CB-
2LVE (UK).

Just get power cord with a type G plug for the UK, no
need to purchase a whole charger.
Of course this works only if the charger has a detachable power cord,
but that is pretty much standard nowadays because it saves the
manufacturers a lot of money to standardize on the charger and localize
the power cord only.

This actually costs them a lot more money than having different chargers
for different countries, if your volumes are high enough. None of the
Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger, it's too
much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more connectors
to worry about.

SMS wrote:
Jürgen Exner wrote:
Of course this works only if the charger has a detachable power cord,
but that is pretty much standard nowadays because it saves the
manufacturers a lot of money to standardize on the charger and localize
the power cord only.

This actually costs them a lot more money than having different chargers
for different countries, if your volumes are high enough. None of the
Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger, it's too
much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more connectors
to worry about.

I stand corrected.

My Nikon chargers did come with power cords and personally I find them
very convenient for various reasons.

jue

In article , SMS
writes
None of the Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery
charger, it's too much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and
two more connectors to worry about.

That's only true if "none" means "most"! ;-)

Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
--
Kennedy
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A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
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"Kennedy McEwen" wrote in message
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In article , SMS
writes
None of the Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger,
it's too much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more
connectors to worry about.

That's only true if "none" means "most"! ;-)

Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when
replying)

Are you sure it is because of cost??

Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.

Roy G

Roy G wrote:
"Kennedy McEwen" wrote in message


Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.

Are you sure it is because of cost??

Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.

Nice, Roy. We do need a few more misogynistic posts here, and bashing
nationalities fits right in. I forget where you live, but I'm sure there
are a couple of dorks around the corner.

--
lsmft

In article , Roy G
writes

"Kennedy McEwen" wrote in message
...
In article , SMS
writes
None of the Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger,
it's too much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more
connectors to worry about.

That's only true if "none" means "most"! ;-)

Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when
replying)

Are you sure it is because of cost??

Yes - the correct moulded plug on the end of a length of cable is a lot
cheaper than one connector and multiple adapter types.

Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
be too difficult for the average American.

It isn't for Americans - they get the cordless charger because the
market with common US electrical outputs is large enough to justify it.
The rest of the world uses different outputs, and no other individual
electrical connection corresponds to as large a market as the US.


--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying)

On 2008-07-18, John McWilliams wrote:
Roy G wrote:
"Kennedy McEwen" wrote in message


Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.

Are you sure it is because of cost??

Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.

Nice, Roy. We do need a few more misogynistic posts here, and bashing
nationalities fits right in. I forget where you live, but I'm sure there
are a couple of dorks around the corner.


Perhaps you meant 'chauvinist?' Bashing nationalities could only
be 50% misogynist at best.


--
savvo orig. invib. man

On 2008-07-18, Kennedy McEwen wrote:
In article , Roy G
writes
Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
be too difficult for the average American.

It isn't for Americans - they get the cordless charger because the
market with common US electrical outputs is large enough to justify it.
The rest of the world uses different outputs, and no other individual
electrical connection corresponds to as large a market as the US.

I would have thought Schuko comes pretty close. But I have no figures to
hand and am not interested enough to look them up.

--
savvo orig. invib. man