DENBOY Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 HI, CAN ANYONE SHED SOME LIGHT ON 12 VOLT TV'S, MOST 240 VOLT TV'S SEEM TO RUN ON 12 VOLT ANY WAY THROUGH A TRANSFORMER OR AM I BETTER OFF WITH A INVERTER OR A 12 VOLT TV TALK ABOUT CONFUSED.COM. THANKS DENNIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 It all depends! Most 12 volt TV's require a smoothed and regulated supply, not something that goes up and down with load or charging. So you should use something. If you don,t have or need an inverter for anything else then using an off the shelf 12V TV adaptor made by a reputable company should do the trick. This will most likely provide the most electrically efficient answer. Sold by companies like RoadPro and the like. But be aware that should your TV suffer a failure and you take it back to the shop under warranty the shop just might point the finger at you for not using the supplied power regulator that came with the TV. If however you bought both from RoadPro for example at the same time for the purpose stated it would be their problem wouldn,t it?. OR And especially if you have one for other reasons use a DC-AC inverter to generate some "mains" and run the TV with its original mains adaptor from this. Probably not quite so efficient but in the grand scheme of things will this make a noticeable difference to your lifestyle? Me? I have an inverter - but for the last 3 years the LCD TV has run directly off the leisure battery with no regulator. My risk, not to be recommended - But its still working and electrically the most efficient method! Tut tut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 We run out TV through a smoother after blowing up the TV through current fluctuatuions, Cannot remember the price but it was cheaper than the TV repair We think the smoother is essential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred grant Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 any one sell these smoothies in cornwall my biddies. flatscreenfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Yes m'dear, Jessies dairy, that little restaurant round the corner in Mousehole probably sell quire a few flavours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Cannot remember where we got our smoothy from but it was through an advert in MMM about three/four months ago. Small ad at top of left page if I remember correctly, think the main product advertised was a swivel TV mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred grant Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 thank you syd my biddy. don think the weather forcast is up to much farming in the next couple of days so will av plenty of time to search. which does remind me to better tell the boy to anchor down the motorhome shed and the lamborgini before us all blaws away. farmerfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 We do the same as Clive, run the TV straight from the 12v system, never had a problem and been doing so for nearly 3 years now. We also run a 12v video player as well, nay problems so far. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 We are both very naughty Mel, Must do better. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Hi Denboy If you have a 240v TV which has an in-line convertor to 12v, you should be able to replace the supply lead with a 12v stabilizer. Lots available on th market. Have a look at this for info (2nd item down) http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Can we take it, then, that when using a 12v TV, but via its mains supply with an inverter, that the TV has less of a potential problem - perhaps because it's less susceptible to current fluctuations using the 240v circuitry? I'm trying to get my head around the fact that even when using the mains side with inverter, it still ends up going through the unstable 12v, so I would have thought the same problem of potential TV failure would occur. Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 If you are useing your TV on 240volts then it's supply will pass through it's own 12volt "smoother" which reduces the 240 volt supply down to a smooth 12 volt supply and all is well regardless of wether it is mains supply or inverter supply. But if you use your TV on the 12volt supply from you batteries then you should place a "smoother" between the TV and it's power supply otherwise you risk damaging your TV. How big that risk is I don't know but I blew my TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Clive - 2008-03-08 10:21 PM We are both very naughty Mel, Must do better. C. I like living dangerously ...... >:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Syd, that's the answer I was looking for - Cheers. Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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