The E-1 uses the BCM-1 charger vs the BCM-2. However, the specs appear
to be the same based on the user's manual which can be found here:
<http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_files/BCM1_battery_charger.pdf>
Looks like it can handle 240 volts input. You probably only need to
adapt the plug.
Chuck Norcutt
John Hudson wrote:
> The underside of my E500 charger shows:
>
> OLYMPUS
> Li-ion BATTERY CHARGER : BCM-2
> MODEL No: PS-BCM2
>
> AC100V-240V 50-60Hz
> 12VA(100V) 16VA(240V)
> DC8.35V 400mA
> INPUT : 100V-240V~ 50-60Hz 0.12A
> OUTPUT : 8.35V = 400mA
>
> note: the equal sign immediately above should actually have the lower solid
> line as three short dashes.
>
> There in no voltage switch on the battery charger unit.
>
> hth
>
> John Hudson
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JOHN DUGGAN" <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, 10 June, 2006 07:11 AM
> Subject: [OM] E-1 battery charger
>
>
>
>>Hi all,
>> Can anyone help me on this. Finally bought an E-1 kit from Cameta
>
> which I will pick up from
>
>>my sister in Colo spgs when I visit in the summer.
>>As part of his "blurb" the salesman tried to sell me extra g'tee and uv
>
> filters. He also said I
>
>>NEEDED "the special 240v charger2 as Olymus chargers only ran at 110v.
>>All info I have seen states chargers run 110/240v.
>>
>> Could some kind soul check their high capacity grip chargers, and
>
> standard chargers and give me
>
>>info..(I politely declined his kind offer.)
>>
>>Regards
>> John Duggan,
>> Wales, UK
>>
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