No need to go online, they're at the local Target and Walmart.
-Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "whunter" <whunterjr@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT][VOLTS]Foreign travel power conversion
> Learn and churn, make it be yurin quick as a click at Amazon.com. Have
> a GRRRReat trip. Rather tired of being flacked by my local 'Shack'.
> Wish I were going.
> Bill
>
> On Sunday, August 24, 2003, at 05:26 PM, Daniel Sepke wrote:
>
> > 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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