Are E series chargers universal? (1 Viewer)

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pshute

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• Jul 22, 2009

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I'm considering buying an E-510 or similar on eBay, and there are always a few available from the USA.

I assume these are all suppllied with a US style plug to fit their 110v wall points, but are these chargers actually 110v only? Can I change the plug and plug it into a 240v supply?

 

njlarsen

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• Jul 23, 2009

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It has been a long time since I saw a camera battery charger that did not accept input from 110-240 V. I have no specific knowledge of the Olympus, but have difficulty imagining these would be that much different.

Niels

 

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pshute

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• Jul 23, 2009

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njlarsen said:

It has been a long time since I saw a camera battery charger that did not accept input from 110-240 V. I have no specific knowledge of the Olympus, but have difficulty imagining these would be that much different.

Niels

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Thanks, Niels, that what I was thinking, but I wanted to be sure. I'm also wondering if they have a removable cord, or whether I'd have to cut the plug off and replace it, or just twist the pins to fit an Australian socket.

I've tried searching the net for this information, but because there are so many ads for 3rd party chargers, I can't find any mention of the originals. I guess I could just buy a new one if necessary.

 

njlarsen

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• Jul 23, 2009

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I have fitted US style chargers to Australian outlets using a plug adapter; One is of brand OBH, the other brand Melissa travel adaptor kit with 5 plugs.

Niels

 

NoSpringChicken

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• Jul 23, 2009

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According to the Olympus website the E-510 comes with the BCM-2 charger, which is an International power supply compatible with 100~240V AC.

http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/dslr_bcm-2.htm

Ron

 

iveljay

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• Jul 23, 2009

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The cord is also removable and uses a fairly common two pin connector looking like an 8 in end view. Its one of the few areas of commonality as (most?) camera manufacturers have adopted this standard.

 

Mad_Sunday

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• Jul 23, 2009

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I bought my E510 on ebay from an American supplier (it's the "evolt" usa model) and it came with an adapter to fit into a UK 3 pin socket. The cable has a 2 pin (2 flat vertical pins) which I assume is the normal USA type? The charger is the BCM-2 model which states input as 100-240 volts so you should be fine. As your Aussie wall sockets have 2 "angled" pins (from what I remember) you will also need an adapter or change the lead.

Pete

 

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eddwillis

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• Jul 25, 2009

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Im just back from west indies which use american system and charger worked fine with simple adapter available in UK from any electrical outlet though cheapest I saw was at glasgow airport