Rechargeable batteries - TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards!



Go Back   TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards! > Members Lounge > General Travel Tips, Education, Advice > Technology Inc.

Technology Inc. Go-Go-Gadget Arm! All things from the 21st century that are suppose to make our trips and lives a little easier

Raileurope.com: See Europe by train
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-08-2005, 01:22 PM   #1
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: uk
Posts: 30
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

I'm on the verge of buying a digital camera for my trip but from what I've heard they eat up batteries like nothing so your best using rechargeables.

However, I was wondering how that'll work if staying in hostels. I'll also be needing to charge up my phone.

So is it possible to do this in most hostels?

cheers
JIMBO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2005, 01:47 PM   #2
Yoda
 
space virgin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hell
Posts: 5,506
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Easy. If the camera has a proprietary rechargeable, just make sure that you have a plug adapter for the charger that comes with it. (It should be dual voltage so you won't have to worry about a power converter.) If you get a camera that takes AA batteries, get some NiMH-- nickel metal hydride-- rechargeables and a charger that you *know* is dual voltage. This is the set-up that I had on my big trip last year and it worked fine.

Your cell phone charger is most likely dual voltage. But like I said before, you'll just need plug adapters for whichever country you'll be in.
__________________
Various bloggings (Version 2.0)
space virgin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2005, 01:47 PM   #3
TPunk Camping Addict
 
GoKrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 565
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

I use rechargable batteries (the NiMH 2600 mAh kind) and I don't have a problem. They last a LOT longer then the disposable ones and I take a lot of pictures! I charge them overnight and as long as I have access to an outlet then it's all good. I'm planning to bring 2 sets of batteries with me to Europe along with an adapter - this way I can charge one set in my room (or at night) and use the second set on the go.
__________________
"Growing old is manditory, growing up is optional"
GoKrazy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2005, 02:00 PM   #4
Yoda
 
space virgin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hell
Posts: 5,506
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Oh yeah, I should have said: the NiMH batteries will last a million times longer than alkalines. I'm a shutterbug and it still took me 3 days or more before my batteries died. If I'd been using alkalines it would have been *maybe* 50 shots at the most without using the flash. But that was also one of my deciding factors on buying a camera: I didn't want to have to deal with the fallout if the proprietary battery crapped out on me overseas. In a pinch you can always find AA's.

And definitely try to get the highest mAh number that you can, but as long as they're at least 2100 they should be fine.
__________________
Various bloggings (Version 2.0)
space virgin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2005, 02:13 PM   #5
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: uk
Posts: 30
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

kool, just ordered a recharger pack with 4 NiMh 2500mAh batteries, which fully charges in 2 hrs, so hopefully that'll be fine.

Cheers.
JIMBO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-08-2005, 10:29 PM   #6
Members
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Melbourne, Aus
Posts: 53
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally posted by GoKrazy@Jun 8 2005, 12:46 PM
I use rechargable batteries (the NiMH 2600 mAh kind)
You can get 2600? I want 2600

Jimbo how many batteries does you camera take? If it is 4, get another set of batteries and keep them in your case (if you use one). That way if you are out around town and your batteries die, you can swap them over.
__________________
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness."

"He who strays discovers new paths."
mjgeo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-09-2005, 09:19 AM   #7
TPunk Camping Addict
 
GoKrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 565
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Yeah, they are out there now: 2600mAh AA NiMH batteries
__________________
"Growing old is manditory, growing up is optional"
GoKrazy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-11-2005, 07:01 PM   #8
TPunk Emeritus
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: From Aussie, but living in Canada for now
Posts: 1,789
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Send a message via MSN to LostFarmboy
Default

well, i just went and bought a AA/AAA battery charger with some NiMH 2600 mAh batteries, but i missed the part about making sure the charger is duel voltage. In the charger specifications part of the manual it says:

Input Voltage
UL(120Vac, 60Hz), JIS(100Vac, 50Hz), VDE(230Vac, 50Hz) SAA(240Vac, 50Hz)

Does any of that mean it's duel voltage?? I'm a n00b at all this stuff.
__________________
My adventures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickt0909/
LostFarmboy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-11-2005, 08:57 PM   #9
Yoda
 
space virgin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hell
Posts: 5,506
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

LFB: I think you're okay. The US runs on 110-120, europe on 220-240 or something like that. I don't know about Australia, but I think it's the same as Europe, so you should be fine. Just make sure you bring the proper plug adapters!!
__________________
Various bloggings (Version 2.0)
space virgin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-11-2005, 11:02 PM   #10
TPunk Emeritus
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: From Aussie, but living in Canada for now
Posts: 1,789
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Send a message via MSN to LostFarmboy
Default

Excellent!!

Thanks SV
__________________
My adventures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickt0909/
LostFarmboy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply






Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Batteries in Europe? JustinDT Technology Inc. 3 03-20-2006 02:21 AM
Batteries futboller Technology Inc. 2 03-16-2006 04:20 PM
Batteries LostFarmboy General Travel Tips and Advice 11 04-25-2005 05:47 AM
Recharging batteries in hostels pinion Technology Inc. 11 03-24-2004 12:17 PM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:23 PM.



 

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0 (Unregistered)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121