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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. |
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"Fred Anonymous" wrote:
wrote in message ... 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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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) |
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"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?? 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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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