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beefy

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backpack plug
« on: July 13, 2006, 11:00:23 pm »
backpack arrived this morning, dead excited, went to bang it on charge & have a play after work & lo and behold its got an american plug !!!!what a cheek these yanks have, i never saw that coming (as usual lol) any one know where i can get an adapter -ive tried asda - no joy
cheers

H h20

Re: backpack plug
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2006, 11:04:10 pm »

JohnL

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Re: backpack plug
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2006, 11:56:32 pm »
most decent Smiths or Woolworths do contintental and US adapters

or good camping shops , Milletts, army and navy stores, garden centers etc etc


Johnl
West Somerset. On the edge of the Quantocks and looking at The Exmoor National Park.

jeff1

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Re: backpack plug
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 06:55:52 am »
Can't you Just cut the plug off and fit your own three pin plug. ???

If its an american charger, is the voltage for it 240v or 110v

only asking these questions because I don't know the answers, but am keen to learn.

Re: backpack plug
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 08:07:19 am »
Can't you Just cut the plug off and fit your own three pin plug. ???

If its an american charger, is the voltage for it 240v or 110v

only asking these questions because I don't know the answers, but am keen to learn.

The voltage difference doesn't matter.  If you purchase a UK backpack, it comes with an adapter that you can get for a couple of quid.

I wouldn't cut the plug off, just get an adapter.

jeff1

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Re: backpack plug
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2006, 08:16:12 am »

The voltage difference doesn't matter.  If you purchase a UK backpack, it comes with an adapter that you can get for a couple of quid.

I wouldn't cut the plug off, just get an adapter.
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Thanks Tosh
I was just a bit curious with the comment american backpack,as there voltage is different to ours. but didn't know if they provided the UK 50htz 240v charger with it, then my advice to beefy is the same as yours.

Richy L

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Re: backpack plug
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2006, 12:24:50 pm »
i bought mine from US(ebay) i tried using a uk charger with it and blew the fuse on the battery. You can get a UK adapter for it from B&Q. Costs about £3 or something like that

beefy

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Re: backpack plug
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2006, 07:18:27 pm »
b&q it is then ta lads