Need adapter for charging battery in UK

Green_Manelishi · 03-05-2009, 03:13 PM

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I live in US, travelling to UK. Will need to recharge battery as well as power a netbook 'puter and hairdrier (probably near 2000 watts).

Optigrab · 03-05-2009, 04:06 PM

You don't say what battery you want to charge.

Most battery chargers (I'm fairly certain the Pentax D-LI50 battery charger for the K10d and K20d, for instance) can handle the different voltage in the UK, so you only need an adapter (not a converter) like this:

AC POWER Travel Adapter Plug UK ENGLAND Type G BS 1363 - eBay (item 190285657909 end time Mar-10-09 20:02:56 PDT)

Just check the label on anything you want to plug in. If it says INPUT: 100-240v or something like that, it'll be fine. The same goes for the transformer on your netbook computer.

A hair dryer is a different story. Almost certainly it cannot handle UK voltage, so you will need a transformer rather than a simple adapter, but they are typically not able to provide enough wattage for a hair dryer! Leave it at home, use one in the hotel, buy one, borrow one, or dry your hair with a towel.

Green_Manelishi · 03-05-2009, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by Optigrab

You don't say what battery you want to charge.

Most battery chargers (I'm fairly certain the Pentax D-LI50 battery charger for the K10d and K20d, for instance) can handle the different voltage in the UK, so you only need an adapter (not a converter) like this:

AC POWER Travel Adapter Plug UK ENGLAND Type G BS 1363 - eBay (item 190285657909 end time Mar-10-09 20:02:56 PDT)

Just check the label on anything you want to plug in. If it says INPUT: 100-240v or something like that, it'll be fine. The same goes for the transformer on your netbook computer.

A hair dryer is a different story. Almost certainly it cannot handle UK voltage, so you will need a transformer rather than a simple adapter, but they are typically not able to provide enough wattage for a hair dryer! Leave it at home, use one in the hotel, buy one, borrow one, or dry your hair with a towel.

D-LI50.

Thanks, very helpful info re: adapter vs transformer. I'll check the 'puter, etc.

My wife will be using the dryer, I have such short hair it dries in about 1 minute.

03-05-2009, 03:13 PM	#1
Green_Manelishi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the edge ... Posts: 179	Need adapter for charging battery in UK Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. I live in US, travelling to UK. Will need to recharge battery as well as power a netbook 'puter and hairdrier (probably near 2000 watts).

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03-05-2009, 04:06 PM	#2
Optigrab Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY U.S.A. Posts: 33	You don't say what battery you want to charge. Most battery chargers (I'm fairly certain the Pentax D-LI50 battery charger for the K10d and K20d, for instance) can handle the different voltage in the UK, so you only need an adapter (not a converter) like this: AC POWER Travel Adapter Plug UK ENGLAND Type G BS 1363 - eBay (item 190285657909 end time Mar-10-09 20:02:56 PDT) Just check the label on anything you want to plug in. If it says INPUT: 100-240v or something like that, it'll be fine. The same goes for the transformer on your netbook computer. A hair dryer is a different story. Almost certainly it cannot handle UK voltage, so you will need a transformer rather than a simple adapter, but they are typically not able to provide enough wattage for a hair dryer! Leave it at home, use one in the hotel, buy one, borrow one, or dry your hair with a towel.

03-05-2009, 04:28 PM	#3
Green_Manelishi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the edge ... Posts: 179 Original Poster	Originally posted by Optigrab You don't say what battery you want to charge. Most battery chargers (I'm fairly certain the Pentax D-LI50 battery charger for the K10d and K20d, for instance) can handle the different voltage in the UK, so you only need an adapter (not a converter) like this: AC POWER Travel Adapter Plug UK ENGLAND Type G BS 1363 - eBay (item 190285657909 end time Mar-10-09 20:02:56 PDT) Just check the label on anything you want to plug in. If it says INPUT: 100-240v or something like that, it'll be fine. The same goes for the transformer on your netbook computer. A hair dryer is a different story. Almost certainly it cannot handle UK voltage, so you will need a transformer rather than a simple adapter, but they are typically not able to provide enough wattage for a hair dryer! Leave it at home, use one in the hotel, buy one, borrow one, or dry your hair with a towel. D-LI50. Thanks, very helpful info re: adapter vs transformer. I'll check the 'puter, etc. My wife will be using the dryer, I have such short hair it dries in about 1 minute.