LCD TV

[Murdan]

Do any of you use you LCD TV and run it from the caravan 12V system do you run the power direct or use a power regulator?

 

[RichardJ]

Hi

We run direct off the 230 volt mains, not had any problems yet.

 

[Murdan]

Richard,

Did you read the post?????

 

[J.Lo]

Hi Daniel, we always run our TV on 12 volt.On most 14 inch portables there will be a transformer taking 240 volts in and 12 DC out get yourself a suitable plug and lead to fit the TV and a caravan plug to fit your van. I use mine on 12 volts all the time, it is only used in the van so I cut the end of the lead from the transformer save having main cables and transformers in the van. done it for years going back to black and white days all my mates the same no problems. J.Lo

 

[RichardJ]

hi

Sorry did not read properly, there was posting some time ago by someone who sounded very knowledgable about these things, his answer was never run off the 12 volt system, due to the fluctuation in voltage, where a battery will give 15.3 volts on a full charge and still gives 12 volts plus when empty, his advise at the time was always run on mains.

 

[J.Lo]

hi

Sorry did not read properly, there was posting some time ago by someone who sounded very knowledgable about these things, his answer was never run off the 12 volt system, due to the fluctuation in voltage, where a battery will give 15.3 volts on a full charge and still gives 12 volts plus when empty, his advise at the time was always run on mains.

Richard I do a lot of rallying know hundreds of caravaners who do the same as me on 12 volts for close on thirty years with never a problem. J.Lo

 

[rayc]

Daniel, When not on EHU I run my LCD TV directly from the van 12v via the DC lead supplied with it. I have never had any problems with it as the battery looses charge but I have never let the battery go flat either. Perhaps it could depend on the make of TV and how good it is- mine is supplied to be worked of a varying DC supply of 11-16v.

When on holiday last year I had a seperate battery for the TV and the kids watched a DVD and some TV each evening TV for a week and it worked fine all the time. Ray

 

[Bernie_5110919]

Daniel, When not on EHU I run my LCD TV directly from the van 12v via the DC lead supplied with it. I have never had any problems with it as the battery looses charge but I have never let the battery go flat either. Perhaps it could depend on the make of TV and how good it is- mine is supplied to be worked of a varying DC supply of 11-16v.

When on holiday last year I had a seperate battery for the TV and the kids watched a DVD and some TV each evening TV for a week and it worked fine all the time. Ray

on mine i can run on 240 or if no hook up i use a 12 volt line and run on that. my set will run on 12 to 24 volts according to the book. i used it at easter for about 4 hours a day for 4 days on 12 volt and the old acid drop held its charge a treat. that included all normal usage ,pump,lights heater ,etc.

 

[rob_jax]

Hi guys,

If you need to run a 12 volt appliance - TV, radio, whatever - directly from a 12 volt supply, then take a look at the Calira Phonomat SK range of power stabilisers.

These products do several things:

1. Connect into the caravan "12 volt" system and provide a filtered, stabilised and exactly controlled 12 volt supply

2. Automatically detects when the input voltage is greater than 13 volts (whilst the battery is charging) and stabilises the voltage to a pure 12 volts

3. Automatically detects when the input voltage is less than 13 volts (no hook up) and passes the battery 12 volts without loss.

I got to hear of these power supply devices helping out another Eriba owner who had personally imported an Eriba from Germany - and it had a Phonomat SK50 installed.

The Movera web-site (owned by Hymer) sell these - and ship to the UK - but they may be available in the UK anyway.

http://www.movera.com/en/?navID=61&pID=2592&tpl=details&lang=2
The downside - they're not cheap but will stop you from zapping your TV - because unfiltered battery charging isn't compatible with sensitive electronic appliances.

Robert

 

[WatsonJohnG]

http://www.leisurepower.co.uk/acatalog/Voltage_Stabilisers.html
You can get them from here

I have used a Manhattan LCD TV purchased from Leisurepower for 5+ years on 12V without a stabiliser and no problems other than having to increase the cable thickness to overcome voltage drop.

With thin cable you can get sound and no picture

I also have a much cheaper