Glad I can help!
I think you can get multi country versions at Radio Shack so if you
travel
worldwide in the future you shouldn't need to buy again.
Dan.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mickey Trageser
Sent: 24 August 2003 15:07
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT][VOLTS]Foreign travel power conversion
Great info! Both the digital still and digital video handle mains of
US and
foreign varieties. I can return the voltage converter and pick up the
cheaper socket adapters. Thanks!
-Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Sepke" <fred42@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 2:11 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] [OT][VOLTS]Foreign travel power conversion
With chargers you might want to check if they will work on 220v
without a
voltage converter. You may just require a plug adapter rather than a
transformer to get your kit working. If they are based on switchmode
they
should be able to work with worldwide voltages. Things like laptop
PSU's
almost always work worldwide.
I think that the type of converters you are describing can only be
used
for
short periods of time (like when you use a hairdryer for a couple of
minutes). I believe that they are not suitable for continuous usage.
If you have a 12v adapter/step up transformer you will want to check
the
charging times and the recommended maximum usage times. I have a car
charger
for my Metz 45 but it takes something like 20 hours to do a normal
charge
for that unit. On mains it takes way less.
So the bottom line is that you might well find that sourcing a
regional
psu/charger for your kit and then sell it at the end of your trip.
Then
you
can be sure that your kit is going to be working safely and correctly.
Certainly there are transformers out there that would do this job but
they
tend to be expensive in comparison to getting the right PSU's.
Hope this helps.
Dan.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mickey Trageser
Sent: 24 August 2003 10:57
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] [OT][VOLTS]Foreign travel power conversion
I'm going to NZ with my US equipment. I have a voltage converter, but
it
says for use with heating element equipment like hair dryers and
curling
irons. Is it safe to plug battery chargers into it? Will it work?
Would it
be better to use a 12VDC converter in the rental car to power these
chargers?
Thanks!
-Micky
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