Plugging a 240v charger into 110v?

[tinman0]

Have a charger here that is UK 240v only and its not switching. What happens if I shove it in a US socket?

It charges an 8 pack AA battery pack for use in a remote controlled tank, and there are cats in the house I want to terrorize this afternoon.

[anonymous-user]

Cut out the middle man and just plug the cats in to 110v.

[jeff m]

I reckon it will produce 6 volts instead of 12.

Charging batteries at the wrong voltage is possibly not a good thing as I have a 12v dry cell that I just accidently charged at 6v. Have now charged it again at 12v, but I think it's knackered.

[gingerpaul]

I used to work with a guy who switched a computer power supply from 240V to 110V while it was on. It made quite a lot of smoke in quite a short period of time. Not recommended. If it doesn't say 110V on the back you can be pretty certain it won't work I'm afraid.

[Overhaulin]

Plug it in obsevere and report back.;)

Nope not gonna work.

Cant you nip out to Wal-Mart and grab some batteries. Or ask Hank next door.

[tinman0]

Overhaulin said:

Cant you nip out to Wal-Mart and grab some batteries. Or ask Hank next door.

Trouble is that they are heat shrinked together and have a 2 pin connector for the power. They aren't lose batteries.

[anonymous-user]

Basic position from your schoolboy physics,

Volts x Amps = Watts

So if you halve the voltage you can double the current, overload your charger and/or its wiring and start a nice fire.