Charging a leccy trolley battery in Europe?

[North Mimms]

We're thinking of chucking clubs in back of car and heading for the sun.

Has anyone taken their battery and charger to Europe and does it work?

Thanks

 

[duncan mackie]

We're thinking of chucking clubs in back of car and heading for the sun.

Has anyone taken their battery and charger to Europe and does it work?

Thanks

Why wouldn't it

 

[MadAdey]

The UK is on a 415V 50Hz 3 phase system and Europe is a 400V 50Hz 3 phase. So no problem at all. The only time you get problems is with places like the US where the voltage is considerably lower.

 

[Rooter]

If you are really worried, you could get a cheap surge protector extension lead. Plug this into the dirty french leccy, then your battery charger to the extension lead.

 

[shewy]

Most chargers will have a input range at what they work at, it should be stamped on it. Something like 110-240v ac input 12v dc output. Some have a switch to flick between input voltages.

 

[daymond]

Don't forget the adaptor plug!

 

[Wildrover]

The UK is on a 415V 50Hz 3 phase system and Europe is a 400V 50Hz 3 phase.

In industry maybe, the domestic mains is 230v single phase in this country. Most of Europe is either 230 or 115v with a two pin plug. Just use an adaptor and your charger should adapt to whatever is feeding it.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Don't forget batteries charge 1 hour faster on the continent due to the time difference

 

[North Mimms]

If you are really worried, you could get a cheap surge protector extension lead. Plug this into the dirty french leccy, then your battery charger to the extension lead.

I don't have a UKIP trolley so it should be ok running on French power!

 

[MadAdey]

In industry maybe, the domestic mains is 230v single phase in this country. Most of Europe is either 230 or 115v with a two pin plug. Just use an adaptor and your charger should adapt to whatever is feeding it.

Obviously the single phase is 230, but that is derived from the 3 phase system by taking a phase to earth as opposed to taking a phase to phase supply designed to be used by industry so everyone can be hooked up on the same system.