Lost my power cord/charging cord for my HV30...is there a low cost alternative for charging the battery separately? I have to find something locally as I don't have time to order online...any suggestions?

If it's the same as the HV 20, and I can see no reason why it would be, check out your local Radio Shack or similar type store.

The mains cord is pretty well universal to a heap of gear, you should be able to pick up a replacement pretty cheaply.


CS

or try this.
Canon NB-2L/2LH/2L12 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Canon+NB-2L%2F2LH%2F2L12&N=0&InitialSearch=yes)
ByPearstone
Mini AC/DC Battery Charger for Canon NB-2L/2LH/2L12
Good lock.

Was it the charger, the mains cord or both?


CS

It was the main cord, that is all I had/used to charge the battery while on the camera.

Canon HV20 Power Adapter (http://sterlingtek.com/ca01-trav---canon-hv20-power-adapter.html?gclid=COm3x8yN2Z8CFdkB4wodAWb5Hg)
Not sure if this will do, it may be difficult to get the lead alone.

Thank Martyn, I appreciate it...I'll need to find something I can get my hands on today/tomorrow, but I can order the cord for later.

Jeff if you get the one i linked let us know what its like,its worth keeping in mind for the future maybe.