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need i ideas about waterproofing an old NX1000 (DIY)

Started Apr 27, 2018 | Discussions thread
efef21
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Re: need i ideas about waterproofing an old NX1000 (DIY)

Thank you for the suggestions

Iv'e decided to go with the permanently sealed design (with sillicon adhesive), and i think Iv'e figured most of it out, I just have a question regarding the battery charging.

Since the body will be permanently sealed, the lens, SD card and battery will not be able to eject (permanent lens is ok, permanent SD is ok since i can transfer files wirelessly, just need a way to supply power for charging). I'm thinking of the best ways to charge the battery, and iv'e came up with that:

I will solder wires to the terminals inside the camera, and they will be available for use outside the sealant. Then, in order to charge the battery, i will connect them with the corresponding wires on the battery charger (will later replace wires with proper waterproof terminals).

My question is that: The battery is 7.4v, and the charger supplies 8.4v to charge it - since the wires will be connected to the battery and camera in parallal, the charger will supply 8.4v to both of them, which is ok for charging a battery (batteries usually use a slightly higher voltage for charging), but will it damage the camera to receive that 8.4v ? Or maybe it doesnt even matter as long as the camera is turned off (circuit is open)?

Thank you for your help

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