Battery charging abroad

bonaccord · 9th of May 2010 (Sun)

My Ixus camera uses NB-4L batteries and a Canon battery charger. My question is this.
Can I safely recharge these batteries in France using a simple socket plug adapter to enable the charger's standard 3-pin plug to be inserted? And if so, will charging take longer? Thanks for advice.

Jon · 9th of May 2010 (Sun)

Yes. If you look at the charger, you'll see it says "100-240V 50-60 Hz", so essentially anywhere in the world. Charging will take about the same time.

Ronin1 · 9th of May 2010 (Sun)

I just got back from France and as stated above it will work. I did find though that if I used the aftermarket charger for my G10 it would not charge even though it stated it should work. The Canon Charger for my other camera worked just fine. So if you have an aftermarket charger just a caution that it may not work.

JRET · 9th of May 2010 (Sun)

Yes, I was in France last November and had no problem charging the same battery type using the Canon charger. All you need is a plug adapter.

9th of May 2010 (Sun)	#1
bonaccord Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1	Battery charging abroad My Ixus camera uses NB-4L batteries and a Canon battery charger. My question is this. Can I safely recharge these batteries in France using a simple socket plug adapter to enable the charger's standard 3-pin plug to be inserted? And if so, will charging take longer? Thanks for advice.

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Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kensington, MD USA Posts: 65,112	Re: Battery charging abroad Yes. If you look at the charger, you'll see it says "100-240V 50-60 Hz", so essentially anywhere in the world. Charging will take about the same time. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

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Ronin1 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 104 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Battery charging abroad I just got back from France and as stated above it will work. I did find though that if I used the aftermarket charger for my G10 it would not charge even though it stated it should work. The Canon Charger for my other camera worked just fine. So if you have an aftermarket charger just a caution that it may not work.

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JRET Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 200	Re: Battery charging abroad Yes, I was in France last November and had no problem charging the same battery type using the Canon charger. All you need is a plug adapter. __________________ Canon S-90 \| 50D \| 28 f/1.8 \| 40 f/2.8 \| 50 f/1.4 \| 85 f/1.8 \| 12-24 f/4 \| 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 \| 24-105 f/4 IS \| 70-200 f/4 IS \| 430EX

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