[settersred]

Probably a silly question but wanted to check that it is possible to charge camera/camcorder in motorhomes when hooked up to electricity supply overnight as we can not get a car charger for our camera.

[speckythecky]

it depends on the max permitted current of the electrical hook up and the current that your charger draws but, certainly in UK, all the electric hook ups would be sufficient for a camcorder

[Park City Partner]

We charge things all the time. However, you will need a converter for the plugs and double check that your camera has a built in transformer i.e. works on both 110 & 220

[Super_BQ]

Most RV campsites have main's power so there should be no problem with charging low current devices like video cameras.

If you're more mobile without any source of mains 240VAC power, then you could buy a power "inverter" which basically converts your 12 volt DC power to 240V AC power. However not all inverters are built the same. You'll find that the expensive units produce an AC power that is closest to the home AC power (true full sine wave). Cheaper units selling for less than half the price for the same output wattage will only output in a 'modified sine wave'.

So why is this important? For running electrical appliances, power tools, and any devices that uses traditional power supplies will have no problems with a modified sine wave power inverter. However, the same can not be said for devices that use SMPS (switch mode power supplies) ie. your camera battery charger, digital clocks, some laptop computers, laser printers, etc.

Why? Because SMPS, unlike traditional power supplies, are transistor driven. These transistors are highly susceptable to noise & distortion in the AC power lines (often produced by cheaper modified sine wave power inverters). The modified sine wave fools the transistor clocking circuit in those SMPS and you'll find that in the case of your a battery charger, it will not fully charge the battery.

BQ