Places where there is no continuous electricty

Is there normally no problem in charging batteries (cameras/ipods/PMPs etc) in those places where there are only generators for part of the day. I%26#39;m not even sure if the guest houses in these places would have power outlets. I%26#39;m talking about places like Pak Beng, Don Khon etc.

Places where there is no continuous electricty

Yep, the electricity on Don Kone, Don Det and the other smaller islands goes off between 9:00 and 10:00pm. There will be no outlets in the bamboo bungalows, but if you are staying at places like Sala Don Khone or Souksan Hotel, they will have outlets. A lot of those bungalows are attached to restaurants and they might let you use their outlets. (Make sure you are there when regcharging your valuable electronic items, though!)

Places where there is no continuous electricty

Thanks. I was just wondering how other people got on with this. I don%26#39;t really care about ipods and the like (although my kids can%26#39;t do without them), but I%26#39;m a serious amateur photographer so keeping cameras and backup devices charged is pretty important to me.

I%26#39;m guessing some of the generators used in these places are not really the latest and greatest either; like with no voltage regulator, and without that electonic gear can be esily damaged. Something to be aware of anyway.

You%26#39;re right with regards to power regulators. It%26#39;s best to charge up your batteries/electronics before going to out of the way places or else you%26#39;re taking a risk with your %26#39;toys%26#39;. Fortunately, most digital cameras these days have AC chargers that have built in regulators with a voltage range of between 100-240Vs, allowing for charging in most circumstances BUT it%26#39;s best if you get a compact power surge protector.

PS--Luang Prabang did experience a power outage this morning, Wednesday, Nov 12th, for about one hour from 7-8AM. Power outages tend to occur in LP on weekends, during the day and sometimes for 2-4 hours at a time. But by evening, the power is almost always reset.

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