Digital Camera Battery Charger Use in India

Tomtal · Oct 6th, 2006, 06:57

Just about one month (and counting) before we leave for India. Does anybody have experience with using a digital camera battery charger? I read that voltage converters shouldn't be used with battery chargers. I have a Nikon COOLPIX 3700 and am using a Nikon MH61 lithium ion battery charger. Thanks for your advice.
Tom

Patrick Ignatious · Oct 6th, 2006, 07:12

It shudn't be a problem, just carry an international adaptor (U get them easily in the cities here) coz the pins that fit into the power socket differ from that in the US. I hope U carrying an extra battery coz U will only find them in big cities if U need to replace it.

crvlvr · Oct 6th, 2006, 07:27

you should check out this thread Voltage stabilisers/Surge protectors

davey · Oct 6th, 2006, 07:28

you can buy an adaptor at most Indian camera electrical shops for about 25 rupees.

nycank · Oct 7th, 2006, 17:38

Check and confirm if the charger is 110/220 V ? Most are...

CANADON · Oct 7th, 2006, 20:07

I used my battery charger with an adapter and it worked fine.But as I was passing thru Madurai I realized I had left my charger in Mysore.The local hardware guy said no problem he'll order in a recharger for the next morning if i wanted to stick around town.Well that claim was repeated the next three days.I finally left town without it and spent the rest of the trip carrying tons of batteries with me.It wasn't that unpleasant tho cause Madurai was a great place to be stranded.So they do work just don't lose it when your away from the bigger cities.Also mine takes 6 hours to recharge and when i was in Mandu the power was out more often than it was on.

CANADON · Oct 8th, 2006, 00:02

Oops in the above post i said I was stranded in the small bucolic town of Madurai.I meant Madikeri.From what I understand Madurai is many things but neither small nor bucolic.

dhans · Oct 8th, 2006, 23:48

Any 220 chrager will also charge at 110 volts. It just takes a bit more time.

Hans

Shaktipalooza · Oct 9th, 2006, 02:17

BH Photo lists the charger as AC 100 - 240v, 50 - 60Hz. Like most battery chargers out there it will work find with no voltage adapter.

You just need a plug adapter.

theshutterbug · Oct 9th, 2006, 04:05

I got this charger 4 years back and it rocks

charges my 4(2100mAh) AA batts in 4 hours

http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/item.asp?idproduct=203

i took the adapter and pin from here in india for around 150RS

i also took GP batts (2100mAh) for around 80Rs per cell

Let me know if u understood the above stuff or else i will explain u.

There are lots of chinese stuff in the market so dont buy it

Do let me know if anything above confuses you ill explain more elaborately

wonderwomanusa · Oct 9th, 2006, 06:10

Be sure to carry a spare set of batteries, so that when one set runs dry, you can quickly replace them.

Because of the electricity problems, I did all my battery charging at night, and it worked just fine for me.

Be sure to take lots of memory, too... I had 3 256k memory sticks with me -- the biggest available at the time.

Oct 6th, 2006, 06:57	#1
Tomtal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 29	Digital Camera Battery Charger Use in India Just about one month (and counting) before we leave for India. Does anybody have experience with using a digital camera battery charger? I read that voltage converters shouldn't be used with battery chargers. I have a Nikon COOLPIX 3700 and am using a Nikon MH61 lithium ion battery charger. Thanks for your advice. Tom

Oct 8th, 2006, 23:48	#8
dhans Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,449	220/110 Any 220 chrager will also charge at 110 volts. It just takes a bit more time. Hans __________________ Tips for trips to India with (young) children: India with kids Stories about our travels in India: Journal

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Shaktipalooza Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 894	BH Photo lists the charger as AC 100 - 240v, 50 - 60Hz. Like most battery chargers out there it will work find with no voltage adapter. You just need a plug adapter. __________________ IndiaGroove - Train finder now in beta! Pics from India 2006 Traditional Indian Dance

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theshutterbug Wired For Sound Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 163	Hey I got this charger 4 years back and it rocks charges my 4(2100mAh) AA batts in 4 hours http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/item.asp?idproduct=203 i took the adapter and pin from here in india for around 150RS i also took GP batts (2100mAh) for around 80Rs per cell Let me know if u understood the above stuff or else i will explain u. There are lots of chinese stuff in the market so dont buy it Do let me know if anything above confuses you ill explain more elaborately __________________ ------ Never give up My India Travel Pics

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Oct 6th, 2006, 07:12	#2
Patrick Ignatious TuffRyder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On my Saddle on 2 Wheels Posts: 100	It shudn't be a problem, just carry an international adaptor (U get them easily in the cities here) coz the pins that fit into the power socket differ from that in the US. I hope U carrying an extra battery coz U will only find them in big cities if U need to replace it.

Oct 6th, 2006, 07:27	#3
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,413	you should check out this thread Voltage stabilisers/Surge protectors

Oct 6th, 2006, 07:28	#4
davey Grumpy Old fart Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim) Posts: 536	you can buy an adaptor at most Indian camera electrical shops for about 25 rupees.

Oct 7th, 2006, 17:38	#5
nycank Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 269	Check and confirm if the charger is 110/220 V ? Most are...

Oct 7th, 2006, 20:07	#6
CANADON Canadon Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: toronto,canada Posts: 89	I used my battery charger with an adapter and it worked fine.But as I was passing thru Madurai I realized I had left my charger in Mysore.The local hardware guy said no problem he'll order in a recharger for the next morning if i wanted to stick around town.Well that claim was repeated the next three days.I finally left town without it and spent the rest of the trip carrying tons of batteries with me.It wasn't that unpleasant tho cause Madurai was a great place to be stranded.So they do work just don't lose it when your away from the bigger cities.Also mine takes 6 hours to recharge and when i was in Mandu the power was out more often than it was on.

Oct 8th, 2006, 00:02	#7
CANADON Canadon Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: toronto,canada Posts: 89	Oops in the above post i said I was stranded in the small bucolic town of Madurai.I meant Madikeri.From what I understand Madurai is many things but neither small nor bucolic.

Oct 9th, 2006, 06:10	#11
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,259	Be sure to carry a spare set of batteries, so that when one set runs dry, you can quickly replace them. Because of the electricity problems, I did all my battery charging at night, and it worked just fine for me. Be sure to take lots of memory, too... I had 3 256k memory sticks with me -- the biggest available at the time.

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