LP E17 charging options

[msmith1]

Planning a short trip to a somewhat remote area and was looking for some kind of options to make sure that I don't run out of batteries. Is there a car charger that will charge  the LP E17?  Or a way of powering the camera with an external source such as a power bank or something similar? Any suggestion appreciated, except go buy more batteries.

[MikeSowsun]

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@msmith1 wrote:

Yeah, I checked out Canons website but didn't really see anything. I really don't trust after market gadgets so I might research power inverters and see if that's a viable power source for 120V power. Thanks for the input.

I looked at B&H and Adorama and didn't see anything compatible with my battery. At least with an inverter I can hook up a coffee pot.

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B&H sells a universal Manfotto charger that can charge multiple battery types and can use a 12v source to charge.

  

[msmith1]

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@wq9nsc wrote:

You may be surprised at how much current the inverter draws to power your coffee pot, 600 to 1,000 watts is common power consumption for a coffee pot when operating.  Inverters aren't 100% efficient so your car battery will have a very short life if you don't keep the engine at fast idle to charge it.

B&H has the Watson C-1546 in stock for 19.95, charges LP-E17 batteries from 12 or 24 VDC and 100-240VAC.  It appears identical to the model C-1508 I use for the camcorder BP-800 series batteries except for the battery connector itself.

Rodger

I was kidding about the coffe pot. I prefer taking only bare essentials.

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[msmith1]

Must have overlooked the Manfrotto Pro Cube. Ill take another look. Still weighing my options since I have a couple of months. Thanks

[msmith1]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I overlooked a lot of stuff not knowing what I was looking at. After looking at all the options I think I'm going to go with an inverter for the versatility over just being a charger. Thanks again to all.