[Leica] Battery Charger Connections

[Jim Nichols]

Tina,

I reread the info.  It's not the SL current that's a problem, it says 
the SL Voltage is too high for the USB to provide a charge.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/16/2017 10:56 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Tina,
>
> I searched and found this on the Leica Forum:
>
> https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/263070-charging-the-sl-battery-whilst-backpacking-is-there-a-solution/ 
>
>
> It says that the SL battery draws too much current, hence can't be 
> used on a USB connection.
>
> It also says the SL does not support in-camera charging.
>
> There are some other way-out ideas you might ask Tom to look at.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 5/16/2017 10:45 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>> So if I hook my SL up with a USB 3.0 cable plugged into power pack, 
>> it will
>> charge the battery inside the camera?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 11:38 AM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote:
>>
>>> some cameras hood straight up to USB for charging, as do many 
>>> smartphones
>>>
>>> ric
>>>
>>>
>>>> On May 16, 2017, at 11:18 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> LUG:
>>>>
>>>> On my upcoming trip to Syria, I will be without electricity most of 
>>>> the
>>>> time.  I have several power banks and solar chargers that will 
>>>> charge my
>>>> phone; however, I cannot find any that will hook up to the SL battery
>>>> charger.  Is there such a thing?  Am I overlooking something obvious?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> Tina
>>>>
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