Travel Technology - Can I use Nikon Cameran Battery Charger in Europe?

I have a Nikon Coolpix P80 camera bought in USA and it came with a Nikon MH-61 Lithium battery charger. My question here is that can I use it in Europe without using a Converter ? I have a plug to put it in front of US supply cord to plug in European power switch but don't have an AC Converter. The description on the Nikon battery charger is below;

"Warning:
For use with nikon rechargeable Li-ion Battery Packe EN-EL5 Non Serviceable parts inside.
Input: 100V - 200V~50/60Hz
0.12A - 0.08A 11 - 16VA
Output: 4.2V---0.95A

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Since your battery charger indicates that it accepts electricity at an Input voltage range of 100V-240V, you should have no problem in using it in Europe. You will however need an inexpensive (<$5) adapter for using a US style plug in an European outlet.

I've used that charger in China for two trips now. 220/50 power. No problems.

Basically all chargers today work with 110 and 220 and 50/60 Hz. Just check the label.
Best is to buy a little adapter plug. Sarch on ebay for "power adapter europe" - cheapest are around 1 $ incl. shipping - they come from China, delivery time is 3-4 weeks.
Make sure you get the one with the two round pins for the plug and the rectangular sockets for your cable.

Probably just a typo, but the OP indicates the charger is rated for 100-200 V, not 240...

Probably just a typo, but the OP indicates the charger is rated for 100-200 V, not 240...

It is, of course, a typo. Like all Nikon battery chargers I've ever seen, it will work anywhere in the world with just an adapter for the outlet.

Rated Input: AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 0.12A-0.08A

http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Power-Chargers/25626/MH-61-Battery-Charger.html

-David

Best is to buy a little adapter plug. Sarch on ebay for "power adapter europe" - cheapest are around 1 $ incl. shipping

Universal to Europe plug adatper:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13525

Thanks for every one's help on this. appreciate it!

Below is what I have found in their updated manual on Nikon website;
Also on some forums I read that I need a special cord to accomodate european power input!!

Nikon website:
The accessory power cord must be
used
For USA only: Over AC 125 V
Use a power cord suited to the voltage
in use with AC 250 V 15 A rated plugs
(NEMA 6P-15) and a minimum of SVT
type cord for insulation and for anything
over AWG 18 in size.

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Precautions for Use : Nikon EN-EL5 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• The battery is not fully charged at the fac to ry. Charge the battery before use.
• When recharging, the ambient tem per a ture should be between 5–35°C
(41–95°F).
• The internal temperature of the bat tery may rise while the battery is in
use. If you attempt to recharge the battery while the internal tem per a ture
is elevated, the bat tery will not charge or will charge only partially. Wait
for the battery to cool before charging.
• Do not attempt to recharge a fully-charged battery. Failure to observe
this precaution will result in re duced battery performance.
• If you shake the MH-61 Battery Charger or touch the battery while the battery
is charg ing, the resulting vibration or static elec tric i ty may in very rare
instances cause the MH-61 to indicate that charging is complete although
the battery is in fact not yet fully charged. Should this occur, re move the
battery and re-insert it into the MH-61 to continue charging.
• Should an abnormality or malfunction oc cur, dis con tin ue use immediately
and re quest re pairs from your retailer or your Nikon representative.
Recharging Nikon EN-EL5 Re charge able Li-ion Batteries
(Figure 2)
1 Plug the AC adapter plug into the battery charg er (Fig ure 2-a).
2 Plug the wall plug into a power outlet. The CHARGE lamp will start
to glow.
3 Place the Nikon EN-EL5 battery in the bat tery bay (Fig ure 2-b), matching
the projections on the battery with the depressions in the battery
charger. The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. Charg ing is com plete
when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking (Fig ure 2-c).
4 Once charging is complete, remove the EN-EL5 (Fig ure 2-d) and unplug
the wall plug from the pow er source.

Specifi cations
Rated input: AC 100–240V, 50/60 Hz, 0.12A–0.08A
Charging output: DC 4.2 V/950 mA
Applicable batteries: Nikon EN-EL5 Re charge able Li-ion Battery
Charging time: Approximately 2 hours when no charge remains
Operating temperature: 0–40°C (+32–104°F)
Dimensions (W × D × H): Approximately 67 mm × 67 mm × 26 mm
(2.6˝ × 2.6˝ × 1.0˝)
Length of cord: Approximately 1800 mm (70.9˝)
Weight: Approximately 70 g (2.5 oz), excluding power cable
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And the point of cutting and pasting a big chunk of text was?

And the point of cutting and pasting a big chunk of text was?

First of all it was copy & paste and not Cutting and Pasting :-p
and if you would have bothered to read that some of the replies stated that Output should be 100-200v and cannot be 240v and its a typo. So, thats why I copy and pasted from Nikon manual and if its still give you stomach pain then 2 take aspirin with salty water.. :D

Sure you can, but wait awhile until we europeans get electricity:p