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 Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2018 01:22
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novicius wrote: GeoffR , I do realize that you know what you are talking about,and that was actually my point , see 1) , that I pondered on AC and DC was to recap so as to avoid confusion to those who are not versed in the matter.

Tiny amounts of DC into AC and/or somewhat polluted Sine-wave can be Negligible , yet, as you Rightly pointed out , Too Much could end up in Disaster .

My pointing out that a real good DC/AC converter is a costly affair was meant as a heads-up to Robert to re-consider the project of connecting that Converter to power-up his Cherished and Costly charger/batteries.

My way of Not trying to be a " know it all " , just pointing out something.
OK, that is fair enough.

If Robert wants to run a charger from an inverter in his car he could do worse than buy a clone charger (MH21) as they are much cheaper than a genuine Nikon version, this one, costs £15.

there is an obvious risk in that the charger may not be as well built as the original but charging an elderly EN-EL4 using a cheap clone with an inverter is a small financial risk, especially if he carries a wide mouth flask of cold water as a precaution against battery overheating.

If it works he has a solution, if not he has lost an old battery and £15.

Some time back I had a gentleman, on another site, trying to convince me that he knew, because he was a heating and ventilation engineer, that aircraft do not have recirculation fans. He went very quiet when I pointed out that I had type ratings on several aircraft and they most certainly do have recirculation fans. Sometimes it is necessary to explain the source of ones views.