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American HP camera exploded when used in europe

Hi!

I recently bought an HP R707 camera in the united states. I brought it with me to Europe over christmas. When I plugged it into the wall (the voltage is 220) and took a picture at the same time it seemed to be more than the camera could handle. An exploding sound came from within the camera (kind of like a fire cracker), and since then it has not been working in any way. I was aware of the voltage difference (in the US it is only 110), but the power supply that came with the camera said "input: 110-240V, so I reasoned there should be no danger...

Have anyone experienced something similar? What precautions can you take in the future? What about laptops, will they also explode?

I Would be most grateful for any information.

Anders

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an.rasmussen
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You cannot use US electronics in Europe, and vice versa, without a voltage adapter. US=110v, Europe=220v in many places. You just fried your own camera and it's probably not covered under warrenty.

Before using ANY electronics from the US in Europe, you must be absolutely sure what the voltage is in the place you are staying and use the correct adapter.

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A Man

If the adapter really said, "input: 110-240V", then take it back to the store and get a warrenty replacement.

If it didn't, and you plugged a 115V appliance into 240V, you're out of luck, you've destroyed it, and you will have to buy a new one or pay probably more than the cost of a new unit for repairs.

Sorry! )-; Rich

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Rich Grise

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Hello Anders,

Except if specifically for North America, the specifications are different, this Photosmart device is sold with an universal adapter which supports 100-240V

50-60Hz. So, probably, that should not be the issue.

-- Christian - Grenoble

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Christian HOSTELET

Actually, there now are some low voltage DC power supply circuits that do well from both 110-120 and 220-240 volts AC.

It appears to me that the original poster had either a defective power supply or a defectively documented one.

- Don Klipstein ( snipped-for-privacy@misty.com)

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Don Klipstein

Complete rubbish.

Many products come with 'universal' AC adapters now that will operate off any line voltage worldwide.

Graham

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Pooh Bear

You reasoned correctly. I assume there was no 'voltage switch' ?

You clearly had a defective power supply. Get it ( and the camera ) replaced under warranty.

Graham

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Pooh Bear

** That should not have happened.

The power adaptor or the camera or both are now faulty.

Ought to be covered by warranty.

......... Phil

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Phil Allison

Some supplies with dual voltage input require you to manually switch between the 120 and 240 settings. The switch is usually inconspicuous and deliberately not easy to change, typically a screwdriver slot. Can it be that you had one of those, and didn't change the setting?

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Bob Masta

Those units typically list two input ranges 110-120, 220-240 etc rather than a single voltage range. the switch is usually close to the voltage label.

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Jasen Betts

Hi,

Probably a defective adaptor. Probably only tested for 110, not for

230 Volts.

Pieter

Reply to
Pipo

Hi,

I have a HP too. I noticed another strange thing: each time our camera passes customs, the battery suddenly is empty. Even if it was completely charged. Maybe some electronics inside gets triggered, or some data gets lost?

Remove the battery, wait 30 seconds, install it again, and recharge it. That works for us.

Pieter

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Pipo

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