tv/sat/12v/240v/ a little advise please (1 Viewer)

[Leswil]

Hi I am a newbie having just bought a 2005 Bessacarr E745.
The old owner did not explain all I need to know and it may be I am not doing things right.
1, Old owner had a sky box installed with a £20 sky card. They generally only stayed only on hook up sites , no wild camping.
I want to fit a Freesat box instead of the sky box, I plugged my 240v tv into what I think is a 240v socked ( it took a standard 240v plug) after I hooked it up to my house electrics.
The tv lit up but then went out. I replaced the fuse (5 amp) but it is now dead, so I have had to hand it in for repair. The question is, what did I do wrong? I need to know to avoid a repair bill every time I try it. There is no real hints in any of the manuals supplied with the vehicle.

Any suggestions anyone? They will be much appreciated.

Cheers
Les:thumb:

 

[jonandshell]

You don't sound as if you have done anything wrong.
Do other 240v appliances work from the 240V motorhome sockets?

 

[bobandjanie]

Try a lamp as suggested to you on an earlier thread. much less costly to replace a bulb. If that
does not work check the fuses. If it blows the bulb then see an auto electrician. I am not the electrician in the family but could there be a problem with the hook up lead?
Oh if the lamp does work..... oy, Jim, where is the head scratching emoticon? Jane

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[Snowbird]

19" 12 volt TV with built in DVD from ebay £100......12 volt freesat box from Maplins £40.
Job done except for the satellite dish....that's were your problems really start.

 

[Vin Blanc]

Job done except for the satellite dish....that's were your problems really start.

Never fear - help is here!

 

[Satandpcguy]

Note that a Sky box, even with no viewing card, gets exactly the same channels as a freesat box.

So unless you want to change that for a Freesat HD box, or a Freesat PVR, then why bother changing it?

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[haganap]

Note that a Sky box, even with no viewing card, gets exactly the same channels as a freesat box.

So unless you want to change that for a Freesat HD box, or a Freesat PVR, then why bother changing it?

my understanding is he wants a 12v sat box? so im asuming the sat box at present is not 12v but an ordinary skybox.

guess we will never know unless he subscribes