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Charging a Battery Using 240V Instead of 110V

12/24/2010 8:14 PM

Hi Guys

I have bought a remote control car from over in America and the battery is charged using a 110V 60Hz adapter and the output is DC 9.6V 250mA. I live in new Zealand which is 240V and 50Hz incoming supply.

I have another 240V adapter that has the same connection which is 250V 50Hz and the output is 11.5V and 180mA. Can I use that to charge the battery? I believe i should only be worried about having a higher ampere or is that incorrect?

If thats incorrect i have another adapter that i could convert that is 240V 50Hz with a 9V output but is 350mA.

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Re: Charging a Battery using 240V instead of 110V

12/24/2010 10:28 PM

use output is 11.5V and 180mA but it takes little more time to charge the battery kid.

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Re: Charging a Battery Using 240V Instead of 110V

12/27/2010 6:34 PM

OK if your 11.5V/180 mA is intended for battery charging, in which case it will have an effective and safe current limit. If it were just made as a "battery eliminator" it might burn itself out and damage the battery too.

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