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Quote: Originally posted by Shytot4x4 on 11/1/2011

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Charity shops are a good source of 14 inch colour TVs, typically £5 each round here. I often see 10 inch 12 volt colour TVs with SCART for £10 in there as well. Another £20 for a cheap freeview box and you're in business! Assuming there's a 240V supply or inverter for the freeview box...

Simon H

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And the volunteers in the shop are appropriately qualified to ensure that the electrical goods are sufficiently operational to be safe, especially in a caravan, where there is a risk of fluctuations in power supplies...........you cannot be serious.........hope you have a fire extinguisher just in case....

Phil

Quote: Originally posted by cwdc56768 on 11/1/2011

Quote: Originally posted by Shytot4x4 on 11/1/2011Charity shops are a good source of 14 inch colour TVs, typically £5 each round here. I often see 10 inch 12 volt colour TVs with SCART for £10 in there as well. Another £20 for a cheap freeview box and you're in business! Assuming there's a 240V supply or inverter for the freeview box...

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Simon H

And the volunteers in the shop are appropriately qualified to ensure that the electrical goods are sufficiently operational to be safe, especially in a caravan, where there is a risk of fluctuations in power supplies...........you cannot be serious.........hope you have a fire extinguisher just in case....

Phil

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A recent survey (Halifax Home Insurance) revealed that one in four second hand electrical appliances were not safe. Whilst there are Regs which require all shops selling second hand electrical appliances to have them tested and only sell them when they are safe, many do not. Some Charity shops will only sell second hand electrical goods in a limited number of shops where they have the capacity to undertake the checks and have appropriately experienced staff. Clearly from the survey many shops just get on with the selling.

In a caravan the electricity supply can fluctuate. If you have a dodgy appliance there is clearly a risk. So, why take it? If you are to buy second hand always ask them to proove to you that the appliance has been checked and approved as safe. Now, I bet that not many folk think of asking that question?

Phil