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Pentax Optio 555 - 110volt only charger ??
OK, so I contacted an on-line US digi-cam dealer with a view to
purchase the above camera. I,m from England, but working in the US for 2 months or so. I was hoping to purchase the camera here, but still be able to charge the battery back in the UK, by using a plug adapter. Most items these days will accept 100v - 240v, but still require a plug adapter (note : NOT a voltage converter). The dealer is saying that the standard charger (in the US) is 110volt only, so is trying to sell me the 110/240 volt version, which is another $50. Whilst I don't disbelieve him, I,d appreciate a 2nd opinion. Cheers, Texy |
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Pentax Optio 555 - 110volt only charger ??
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om... OK, so I contacted an on-line US digi-cam dealer with a view to purchase the above camera. I,m from England, but working in the US for 2 months or so. I was hoping to purchase the camera here, but still be able to charge the battery back in the UK, by using a plug adapter. Most items these days will accept 100v - 240v, but still require a plug adapter (note : NOT a voltage converter). The dealer is saying that the standard charger (in the US) is 110volt only, so is trying to sell me the 110/240 volt version, which is another $50. Whilst I don't disbelieve him, I,d appreciate a 2nd opinion. Cheers, Texy I just bought a Sanyo NiMH charger for NiMH AA size cells. It's model NC-MQH01U. Input 100 to 240 VAC (self adjusting, no switch), 50-60 Hz. Output 1.2 VDC, 2.3 amps. Cost was about CDN$35 at COSTCO (in Canada), including 4 NiMH AA size cells. Is this what you are looking for? Cheers, Roger |
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Pentax Optio 555 - 110volt only charger ??
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"Texy" wrote in message om... OK, so I contacted an on-line US digi-cam dealer with a view to purchase the above camera. I,m from England, but working in the US for 2 months or so. I was hoping to purchase the camera here, but still be able to charge the battery back in the UK, by using a plug adapter. Most items these days will accept 100v - 240v, but still require a plug adapter (note : NOT a voltage converter). The dealer is saying that the standard charger (in the US) is 110volt only, so is trying to sell me the 110/240 volt version, which is another $50. Whilst I don't disbelieve him, I,d appreciate a 2nd opinion. Cheers, Texy I just bought a Sanyo NiMH charger for NiMH AA size cells. It's model NC-MQH01U. Input 100 to 240 VAC (self adjusting, no switch), 50-60 Hz. Output 1.2 VDC, 2.3 amps. Cost was about CDN$35 at COSTCO (in Canada), including 4 NiMH AA size cells. Is this what you are looking for? Cheers, Roger No - I already have AA battery chargers. The optio 555 uses a lithium ion cell and comes with a seperate charger. I find it hard to believe that the charger is only 110v in this mordern day. Texy |
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Pentax Optio 555 - 110volt only charger ??
"Texy" wrote in message om... "Engineer" wrote in message ... "Texy" wrote in message om... OK, so I contacted an on-line US digi-cam dealer with a view to purchase the above camera. I,m from England, but working in the US for 2 months or so. I was hoping to purchase the camera here, but still be able to charge the battery back in the UK, by using a plug adapter. Most items these days will accept 100v - 240v, but still require a plug adapter (note : NOT a voltage converter). The dealer is saying that the standard charger (in the US) is 110volt only, so is trying to sell me the 110/240 volt version, which is another $50. Whilst I don't disbelieve him, I,d appreciate a 2nd opinion. Cheers, Texy I just bought a Sanyo NiMH charger for NiMH AA size cells. It's model NC-MQH01U. Input 100 to 240 VAC (self adjusting, no switch), 50-60 Hz. Output 1.2 VDC, 2.3 amps. Cost was about CDN$35 at COSTCO (in Canada), including 4 NiMH AA size cells. Is this what you are looking for? Cheers, Roger No - I already have AA battery chargers. The optio 555 uses a lithium ion cell and comes with a seperate charger. I find it hard to believe that the charger is only 110v in this mordern day. Texy Your original message did not specify the type of batteries that you wished to charge. Look at: http://www.thomas-distributing.com/c...arch/search.pl for a long list of Li-ion battery chargers and you should find one or more that are capable of accepting 100-240 volt 50/60 Hz inputs. I am not familiar with the optio 555 camera so I am unable to say whether or not there is a charger specifically made for the batteries it uses. Peruse this list and/or even call Thomas Distributing for help. I found them are very friendly and helpful. Matt D |
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Pentax Optio 555 - 110volt only charger ??
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Your original message did not specify the type of batteries that you wished to charge. " Well, it seems I was incorrect to assume that you'd know I was talking about the battery and charger that came with the camera in question. I,m still none the wiser - did anyone purchase this camera in the US ?? If so, what does the charger state its input voltage as being ?? Texy |
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