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ep5 charge batteries in the car

Started Jul 5, 2017 | Discussions thread
Guy Parsons
Guy Parsons Forum Pro • Posts: 40,000
Re: ep5 charge batteries in the car

eclipsechaser1 wrote:

Anyone know if there is a 12v adapter for my olympus ep5 with original batteries.

Thanks.

Any of the many third party chargers that run off 12V in the car or are USB style and run off 5V USB outlet will only charge the battery to the usual common 8.4V limit instead of the 8.7V of the E-P5 OEM batteries.

No harm done, just a few less shots per charge if you always insist on taking batteries to the red alert. The upside is that batteries will age slower with a lower top charge so may last a few more years than usual.

I have been using a USB charger for my E-P5 OEM batteries for some time now and have never had a problem. In Oz I bought a couple of these chargers, just the chargers and not those batteries in my case. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Battery-USB-charger-for-Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-PEN-E-P5-EP5-/141757799013

Regards......... Guy

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