Charging A Ghost X Helmet Camera When You Are Touring

Geekam, £34.90 on Amazon, 32Gb card at £5.05, so under £40 for a cracin wee bit of kit.


https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads/got-me-a-new-toy.15996/page-8

 

you can charge it up if you have a usb plug..no need for a computer or laptop

 

https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/...S2tDE3UV_3LEjDQ3ehCT-UYxu9h0anwgaAr0oEALw_wcB

 

i always remove the battery on the ghost S to charge it up,i'm not sure if you can charge it up when it's in the camera? the Ghost X maybe different? i have several spare batteries and i have a cradle that can charge up to 3 batteries at the same time. you should be able to buy the cradles for charging them up on ebay or amazon,then all you need is a usb plug
EDIT some of the cradles have plugs already on them so you woudn't need to buy a usb plug..it's handy to have though

 

you dont need a smart phone, and only time i use a computer is for downloading the footage if i want to view it. the battery chargers are not expensive

 

If you plug into laptop then its a usb cable.
these cables come in ;-
1 usb to usb
2 usb to plug
3 usb to micro usb
Most hotels will have a usb point in your room ,so all you need is the correct size for the connection in the side of your device. a guess would be micro usb.

 

The standard Ghost X battery is rated for five hours - the extended life battery is eight. Charging is by micro-USB so a simple power bank will keep you going for a couple of days at least.

I got one of these for Chrimbo and one of the packs charges my phone from flat to full at least twice so a simple camera battery will will be no issue. My bike has a USB port under the seat so I could charge a Ghost while enjoying an ice cream when I get to the coast. If you don't have one you could always add one.

 

As Sir Trev says.

 

that is fantastic life for the battery ,way better than what i get with the Ghost S ...about 90 mins..and with my gopro i'm only getting about 60 mins ..

 

5 and 8 hours is per their website. Lady Poppy got (from me) a Ghost X for Chrimbo with the standard battery but has not really tried it yet so those claims may be a bit off. The reviewers on the Tube seem to say they last pretty well so I'm hopeful.

 

CORRECTION

Just fished Lady Poppy's Ghost X from it's box and the charging is via MINI USB. This is the usual connection for a camera (makes sense now I think about it) and as the unit comes with a USB to mini-USB adapter cable you can still use most powerbanks (as they usually have a standard USB socket as their output port) or underseat USB if you have one.

As an aside you can also buy a 3-pin plug with standard USB socket in it from any local market for a quid or two. Filming while touring is therefore a doddle as you can recharge from a powerbank or your bike if camping/on a long day out or via the mains if you're in a hotel.

 

I fitted a DIN power socket to the bike and change my stuff from that ,same as BMW ones.
Easy to fit and only costs a few quid.

 

You haven't said which bike you are riding.

My exploder has a DIN power socket at the front of the tank, I use a twin adaptor in this which runs both my Gopro and my phone. Only issue is that I need to remove the adaptor when parked as it's a permanent live.

 

I think the 800 has a DIN socket next to the ignition switch.

I use one of these on the Exploder, but you will need to check that you have clearance around it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01ASLBHA2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03__o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1