US voltage?

[cyrus buelton]

I am not sure what the point a LCD screen on the Go Pro is.


There is no real use to use it as a digital camera outside the built in functionality of multi shots over a time period when you can get a 10mp digi cam the size of a credit card by a CM thick.

[stopintime]

I am not sure what the point a LCD screen on the Go Pro is.


There is no real use to use it as a digital camera outside the built in functionality of multi shots over a time period when you can get a 10mp digi cam the size of a credit card by a CM thick.

I was thinking it would be nice to watch todays adventures, at night away from a/my computer.
Maybe also for other riders at track days and group rides. It's tiny, so I don't know how much use it will be though.

I guess it has something specific for the USB.  I've used one of these to charge my iPod at 110V and at 220V and never had any issues with it.  It doesn't have a step-down converter for the regular plugs, however.

I asked the vendor and they replied "yes, this item is perfect for you". I hope that means the USB will work regardless of input voltage. If I don't find a tiny phone-type charger with a USB plug, this might be worth a shot.
I have emailed GoPro an the GoPro shop GeoffDuc mentioned - no reply yet - we'll see.

[sno_duc]

It should be 120V 60Hz.  I am not sure why people say 110.


mitt

+1
Had to wait until I got home.

Article 220.2 (A) Voltages. Unless other voltages are specified, for the purpose of computing branch-circuit and feeder loads, nominal voltages of 120, 120/240, 208y/120, 240, 347, 480y/277, 480, 600y/347, and 600 volts shall be used.

Article 210.19 FPN#4: Conductors for branch circuits as defined in Article 100, sized to prevent voltage drop exceeding 3% at the farthest outlet of power, heating, and lighting loads, or combinations of such loads, and where the maximun total voltage drop on both feeders and branch circuits to the farthest outlet does not exceed 5 percent, provide reasonable efficiency of operation. See 215.2 for voltage drop on feeder conductors.

Both articles cited word for word from the 2002 NEC handbook.

[ducpainter]

+1
Had to wait until I got home.

Article 220.2 (A) Voltages. Unless other voltages are specified, for the purpose of computing branch-circuit and feeder loads, nominal voltages of 120, 120/240, 208y/120, 240, 347, 480y/277, 480, 600y/347, and 600 volts shall be used.

Article 210.19 FPN#4: Conductors for branch circuits as defined in Article 100, sized to prevent voltage drop exceeding 3% at the farthest outlet of power, heating, and lighting loads, or combinations of such loads, and where the maximun total voltage drop on both feeders and branch circuits to the farthest outlet does not exceed 5 percent, provide reasonable efficiency of operation. See 215.2 for voltage drop on feeder conductors.

Both articles cited word for word from the 2002 NEC handbook.

nothing like the verbiage of the NEC...

[sno_duc]

nothing like the verbiage of the NEC...

hence the reason for code classes to teach people NEC babble. Always loved the NECs circular reasoning.....see article such and such....which refers you back to were you started    .

[ducpainter]

hence the reason for code classes to teach people NEC babble. Always loved the NECs circular reasoning.....see article such and such....which refers you back to were you started    .

The answer is always there.

BTW your code book is out of date.

[Major Slow]

I think you are looking at the problem wrong. The usb specification is universal.  If it charges through the usb port; any standard charger that charges a usb compatible device should work if the engineers followed the spec.

You can use a blackberry charger.

[stopintime]

I think you are looking at the problem wrong. The usb specification is universal.  If it charges through the usb port; any standard charger that charges a usb compatible device should work if the engineers followed the spec.

So, in your opinion this should work?
http://www.world-import.com/Universal_Multi_purpose_plug_adapter_with_USB_for_World_Wide_Use_WSS430USB.htm

[sno_duc]

Most if not all of the chargers you're talking about are "switched mode power supplies".
Older dc power supplies used a trnasformer to drop/raise the voltage to the desired level, a rectifier to convert to dc, then a filter to get the ripple out. Because most transformers are a fixed ratio, the only work on one input voltage (two with a tapped primary).
Switched mode don't care, a lot of laptop powersupplies if you read the fine print on the label, 90 to 240 v 50/60 hz.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_supplies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply  (scroll down to applications) 

[Raux]

So, in your opinion this should work?
http://www.world-import.com/Universal_Multi_purpose_plug_adapter_with_USB_for_World_Wide_Use_WSS430USB.htm

yes

[stopintime]

GoPro replied.
They say a charger has to have a USB port (check) and supply the camera with 5V.
Does this change anything?

[Raux]

USB Standards

"Supplied voltage by a host or a powered hub ports is between 4.75 V and 5.25 V. "

so you should be good to go

[cyrus buelton]

I was thinking it would be nice to watch todays adventures, at night away from a/my computer.
Maybe also for other riders at track days and group rides. It's tiny, so I don't know how much use it will be though.

The thing is going to be small as hell!!!!

you'd need a magnifying glass to see it!

[stopintime]

The thing is going to be small as hell!!!!

you'd need a magnifying glass to see it!

True. I can only hope the delay is because they are fitting a larger screen. The one in their drawing/"picture" might be next to useless....