topic Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

earlrcooper — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:59:48 GMT

Am worried my Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d may not work with power sources in Asia. Can I safely plug

it into wall sockets in Thailand to charge a bsttery? If not, what's an option? many thanks, ec

Re: Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

Skirball — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:22:27 GMT

Yes, it's fine. It should say something like 100-240 VAC on the back.

You will need the adapters, so they fit in the plug, but the voltage difference won't affect anything, the charger rectifies it to a direct current anyway.

Re: Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

ebiggs1 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:32:55 GMT

I have never been to Asia but before we were sent on a trip outside the USA, we were told any electrical device must have this written on it:

INPUT: AC 100V-240V~1.0A 50/60 HZ

We were instructed, if it does it should work without problem if the proper plug adapter is used.

Re: Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

Skirball — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:41:57 GMT

I don't understand the tendency on here to repeat exactly what someone already said without providing any new information.

I used my charger for the 450D in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and China. Not to mention Europe, Africa, South America, Australia. No problems.

Pretty much any modern day electronic (not any electric, electronic) will run fine on either system. Electronics run on DC current, so AC line supplies need to be rectified, smoothed, and downscaled to usually around 3.3 - 12V. The components that do this can easily be made to handle a wide range of AC input, which is quite convenient. I would always check the electronic or the transformer (the brick between the cords on a laptop charger) to be sure, but in general the only things that are going to have issue are simple non-electronic devices like electric shavers and curling irons.

Re: Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

ebiggs1 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:32:47 GMT

"I don't understand the tendency on here to repeat exactly what someone already said without providing any new information"

You really need to put down the caffeine and lighten up, man!

Re: Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

earlrcooper — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:22:02 GMT

many thanks, I am now put at ease.

Re: Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

earlrcooper — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:22:44 GMT

sure appreciate the info, can rest easy now.

Re: Can the Battery Charger LC-E5 for EOS 500d be used in Asia? If not, what's an option?

earlrcooper — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:23:45 GMT

Whew, it is a relief to find out this news.