How can I cheapy charge a PSP in Europe?

[StageLeft]

I am guessing most of Europe uses that silly 220 volt system. Is there anything expensive required to get one to charge there, like a pricey adapter, or is this a cheap approach? Thanks!

 

You'll need a prong adapter AND a voltage converter. One of the two will often not suffice, as my sister found out (she fried a hairdryer because she JUST used a prong adapter and didn't convert the voltage in England).

 

[Aves]

Being a Canadian I'd expect your writing to be so poor that you'd miss the L.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: jumpr
You'll need a prong adapter AND a voltage converter. One of the two will often not suffice, as my sister found out (she fried a hairdryer because she JUST used a prong adapter and didn't convert the voltage in England).

So I guess the PSP has no built in voltage adapter?

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: jumpr
You'll need a prong adapter AND a voltage converter. One of the two will often not suffice, as my sister found out (she fried a hairdryer because she JUST used a prong adapter and didn't convert the voltage in England).

So I guess the PSP has no built in voltage adapter?

nope

 

[Czar]

dont think you can can get the psp in europe, dosnt come out in iceland untill by the end of this month if I remember correctly

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Czar
dont think you can can get the psp in europe, dosnt come out in iceland untill by the end of this month if I remember correctly

he just wants to charge the one he already owns

 

[AnyMal]

Is DC adaptor built-in PSP? If not, look closely, most modern day AC/DC adapters are dual voltage so you may only need the receptacle adaptor.

 

[StageLeft]

Bump to see if anyone knows the answer to anymal's question just above this post!

 

[Colt45]

if there is no selector on it (read the manual goof), then you need a 230/115 trafo and a plug/prong adaptor as well

 

[StageLeft]

OK to be clear I do not own a PSP. A co-worker does; I may be borrowing it for a trip to Europe and don't want impeach his magnanimity with minutiae.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Colt45
if there is no selector on it (read the manual goof), then you need a 230/115 trafo and a plug/prong adaptor as well

Most of today's AC/DC dual voltage adaptors are autoswitching.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Bump to see if anyone knows the answer to anymal's question just above this post!

It's common that AC/DC adaptors are dual voltage.

 

[huesmann]

Read the fine print on the AC adapter. If it only sez 110-range, then you'll need a voltage adapter. If it also mentions 220-range, then it MAY be autoswitching. Let us know if you fry your PSP.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Btw, 220VAC > 110VAC.

The US got it all wrong, even the AC plugs $ucks.

 

[StageLeft]

Surely somebody here has a PSP and can say what the adapter says on it?

 

[GoingUp]

That I cant tell you, but you can get voltage adapters at a hardware store for $15.

I'll miss you while youre away Skoorbie! :brokenheart:

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: jumpr
You'll need a prong adapter AND a voltage converter. One of the two will often not suffice, as my sister found out (she fried a hairdryer because she JUST used a prong adapter and didn't convert the voltage in England).

So I guess the PSP has no built in voltage adapter?

Take a look at the charger for your PSP. It might be dual voltage. I know my Sony camcorder and Canon digital camera have dual voltage chargers.

 

[loup garou]

Just go to RatShack and buy a $17 universal voltage adapter. It's cheap and you can always use it for anything else you may want power for.

 

[StageLeft]

If somebody here with a PSP charger can tell me the good word, I'll know for sure. Otherwise, word on the charger...maybe I'll use it as a selling point to my borrowing this guy's PSP for a couple of weeks

 

[blackdogdeek]

my adapter says:

INPUT: 100V-240V ~ 0.3A 50/60Hz

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
my adapter says:

INPUT: 100V-240V ~ 0.3A 50/60Hz

A god among men; thanks!

Now I will just bump for final confirmation that somebody here has charged their PSP in Europe

 

[TerryMathews]

PSP charger is 100-240V and 50-60 Hz compatible. You'll need the proper prong adapter or cable, but I'd recommend waiting until you get there and buying a normal device cable at like Woolworth's. It's one of those normal 2 pin cables like you use to hook up a home amplifier, Xbox, Ps2, Dreamcast, etc.

For the plane ride, I'd recommend building a battery box (if you're electronically adpet). PSP takes 5V @ 2A as input, so 4 D cells (NiMH) in series with a 2.4 ohm resistor will provide the correct output and give you ~44,000 mAh of power, the equivelant of 22 hours of power (in addition to the built-in battery).

Downsides: Between the batteries and case, you're looking at roughly $50 in parts. Upside, it's just a little more expensive than a PSP battery, and you can always cut the end off and use it for something else (digicam, PocketPC, cell phone, etc). Nice thing about using standard parts.

 

[StageLeft]

Thanks, Terry. I don't think I'll have enough uninterupted time to play out more than the one battery on the plane ride there or back, so I can probably make do with the prong.

I think the two countries I'll be in have 240/50 and 220/50, so I should be good.

 

[biostud]

I can charge you a PSP for visiting Europe.