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Next month I'm going to England and taking my Kodak DX6490 (bought in
the US.) My unit came with the Easy Share dock for charging and I'm
concerned about how to recharge the system after a few days.

Kodak's manual and online FAQ don't mention US/England electricity
differences so I assume I can't simply get a plug adapter and use
British current directly. Can I, though, get a voltage adapter with a
US outlet and plug the charger into that? Is the frequency difference
(50 hz vs 60 hz) in the currents a problem?

It seems as though it should work but I've been burned before on
"shoulda's". Does anyone know for sure the best way I can recharge the
6490 while I'm in England?

TIA.

SG

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On 15 Aug 2005 15:46:41 -0700, sethgreeley@hotmail.com
wrote:

>Next month I'm going to England and taking my Kodak DX6490 (bought in
>the US.) My unit came with the Easy Share dock for charging and I'm
>concerned about how to recharge the system after a few days.
>
>Kodak's manual and online FAQ don't mention US/England electricity
>differences so I assume I can't simply get a plug adapter and use
>British current directly. Can I, though, get a voltage adapter with a
>US outlet and plug the charger into that? Is the frequency difference
>(50 hz vs 60 hz) in the currents a problem?
>
>It seems as though it should work but I've been burned before on
>"shoulda's". Does anyone know for sure the best way I can recharge the
>6490 while I'm in England?

According to the Kodak spec the Camera Dock 6000 has a 5VDC
input supplied by a seperate adaptor - is this what you
have? What does it say on the adaptor? Some are auto
switching 120/220V and require only a socket adaptor, some
are 120V only and some are 220V only. Assuming yours is 120V
I'd suggest you buy a universal auto-switching power adaptor
designed for digital cameras and use that instead of the one
supplied by Kodak. The 50/60Hz is not important.

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John Bean

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sethgreeley@hotmail.com wrote:
> Next month I'm going to England and taking my Kodak DX6490 (bought in
> the US.) My unit came with the Easy Share dock for charging and I'm
> concerned about how to recharge the system after a few days.
>
> Kodak's manual and online FAQ don't mention US/England electricity
> differences so I assume I can't simply get a plug adapter and use
> British current directly. Can I, though, get a voltage adapter with a
> US outlet and plug the charger into that? Is the frequency difference
> (50 hz vs 60 hz) in the currents a problem?
>
> It seems as though it should work but I've been burned before on
> "shoulda's". Does anyone know for sure the best way I can recharge the
> 6490 while I'm in England?
>
> TIA.
>
> SG
>

Or you could buy the travel charge which comes with plugs for most countries and
automatically switches voltage.

Ben

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sethgreeley@hotmail.com wrote:

> Next month I'm going to England and taking my Kodak DX6490 (bought in
> the US.) My unit came with the Easy Share dock for charging and I'm
> concerned about how to recharge the system after a few days.
>
> Kodak's manual and online FAQ don't mention US/England electricity
> differences so I assume I can't simply get a plug adapter and use
> British current directly. Can I, though, get a voltage adapter with a
> US outlet and plug the charger into that? Is the frequency difference
> (50 hz vs 60 hz) in the currents a problem?
>
> It seems as though it should work but I've been burned before on
> "shoulda's". Does anyone know for sure the best way I can recharge the
> 6490 while I'm in England?

Check the ratings plate - it may be certified for 120-240v operation but
stuff in the US tends to come with dirt cheap adaptors good only for US
voltage. This is odd - the same kit in Japan or UK is often dual voltage.

Otherwise it depends. If you are staying in hotels they usually have
"shaver only" adapters that allow US shavers to work on 120v ac (but at
50Hz so woe betide you if you have one of those dreadful old Ronson
things that depend on 60Hz mechanical resonance to give a decent shave).

It will be labelled "shavers only" but IME the supply is OK for any
small electrical battery charger for video or cameras. What they don't
want is some moron trying to boil a kettle off it.

Try at your own risk, but you don't even need an adaptor for this.

Otherwise buy a small travel transformer at the airport on your way out.

Regards,
Martin Brown

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Greetings Seth,

The Dock 6000 that you have will work with 100 - 240 power sources. This
fits into the power supplied by Britain.

What I had suggested previously was that you consider getting a travel kit.
This will give you a wall charger and adapters that will work pretty much
anywhere in the world. You should be able to travel most anywhere and
maintain a good power supply for your camera. You can get the adapter for
around $30 at the Kodak online store and also at local retailers. That is
likely the best way to go.

Regardless, as noted, if you want to bring along your Dock (Dock 6000 I
presume) you will be OK as well. The 5 volt adapter is good in the same
noted ranges. Either way you are all set.

Talk to you soon,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company

<sethgreeley@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Next month I'm going to England and taking my Kodak DX6490 (bought in
> the US.) My unit came with the Easy Share dock for charging and I'm
> concerned about how to recharge the system after a few days.
>
> Kodak's manual and online FAQ don't mention US/England electricity
> differences so I assume I can't simply get a plug adapter and use
> British current directly. Can I, though, get a voltage adapter with a
> US outlet and plug the charger into that? Is the frequency difference
> (50 hz vs 60 hz) in the currents a problem?
>
> It seems as though it should work but I've been burned before on
> "shoulda's". Does anyone know for sure the best way I can recharge the
> 6490 while I'm in England?
>
> TIA.
>
> SG
>

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