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Rechargable battery question
« on: June 05, 2005, 02:18:24 PM »
Potentially silly question alert!

I still haven't decided if I am going to dump all my electronics or bring a select few and buy a converter. If I do go the converter route, is there any reason my Ni-Cad battery charger would not work/charge effectively?
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Re: Rechargable battery question
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2005, 02:37:09 PM »
If you go to a converter/transformer it should work fine, mine does. My battery charger is also dual voltage so if I'm not at home I can still charge my batteries. It was fairly inexpensive and I got it from Radio Shack.



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Re: Rechargable battery question
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2005, 07:28:00 PM »
No reason at all, so long as you feed the charger with suitable power.

Some of the newer types of charger will run on anything between about 90 and 250 volts input anyway, which you can check by looking at the label.   Even if it will run on only 120V, it will be just fine through a suitable transformer.
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Re: Rechargable battery question
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2005, 07:33:38 PM »
no matter what keep the batteries.
you can always get another charger over here.
They have them at Argos, amoung other places.




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Re: Rechargable battery question
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2005, 07:41:32 PM »
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Re: Rechargable battery question
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2005, 11:49:34 PM »
Would the same hold true for a camcorder rechargeable battery?  I am planning to buy one before we head over there, but need to know if I'll need a special charger?


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Re: Rechargable battery question
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2005, 12:04:44 AM »
Would the same hold true for a camcorder rechargeable battery? 

Hi,

Yes, the same applies.  The type of battery and use to which it is put is immaterial. 

So long as either  (a) the charger will accept 240V or (b) you run it through a transformer to get 120V, it will be fine.
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