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Subject Topic: newbie help with TV`s and leisure battery Post Reply Post New Topic
Persondoublejay
20/3/2016 at 8:08pm
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Hi guys.

Complete newbie here and recently purchased a bailey ranger 380/2

I was wondering if its possible to run a tv just off the leisure battery? if so do i need to purchase a certain type of tv?

many thanks in advance


PersonLlaniDavis
20/3/2016 at 11:04pm
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You need a 12volt TV


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LlaniDavis is right but some portable televisions can be operated by either 240 volt mains or 12 volt power and probably cheaper than a 12 volt operated only but you will need the appropriate 12 volt adapter lead. If you check the model number of the TV first you can then search for the required adapter.
Back in 2011 I bought a 240 volt Alba combi TV/DVD for £90 from Argos and when I read the instructions I found by accident that the TV can also be operated by 12 volts (cable not supplied). I searched online and managed to get the compatible adapter lead from Maplins for under a tenner so you just need to check the appliance information first as you could use the TV both at home and in the caravan.


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A 12v TV will be the best, you can run one off a decent inverter but they are not the cheap ones and even then they may only be 60% efficient.

So every 60w drawn by the TV will draw 100W from the battery. Bit more to it that that but close enough.


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Aldi had one for sale last thursday 21.5" for £99.99. They were in stock in my local store.

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PersonCrypto
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Agree that for ease of use a 12V TV is ideal, but I recently bought a 19" Samsung LED TV that runs at about 17W. I have a 300W invertor that claims to run at 94% efficiency so the current draw is still only about 20W.
Great TV too, with a very wide viewing angle (important in a caravan). My previous 12V TV had a terrible viewing angle, you had to be sat straight in front with exactly the right tilt.


PersonBaileyjake
21/3/2016 at 1:19pm
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i have the same Alba tv as Tango from argos, i made up the lead from an old charger lead and the 12v plug to suit the socket next to the aerial socket (these can be bought from towsure etc..). it seems to work ok but there is a time delay between pressing the remote control buttons and the tv reacting to it.

if you buy caravan/motorhome specific tv's they are crazy money. i just bought one from maplin because a wanted a 22" screen, 12v operation and an inbuilt Satellite receiver it cost £220! the picture seems to be no better than the Alba BTW.

my current van has 2 aerial sockets so the Alba TV is for the kids end of the caravan.

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Personnaturlist123
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A large number of tv's run on 12/15 volt even for home use
the 13 amp socket is usually a transformer for either 12 volt or 15 volt on tv's under 32 inch.
I have two one in bedroom at home and one in van which need 240volt supply which is then transformed into 15 volts in the van which gives an excellent picture as well as all free view stations and plays cd's and can be used as pc if site has wifi,
That is if wife is not watching 4 in a bed or corrie, enerdale.or come dine with me.


Persondoublejay
21/3/2016 at 7:46pm
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Thanks guys I got a 12v TV with DVDs ordered from Amazon coming tomorrow I also had to buy a W4 adapt-it so I can power it.

Is there anything else I'm missing or should this be ok?


PersonLlaniDavis
21/3/2016 at 8:31pm
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Does you van have a TV aerial?


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Persondoublejay
21/3/2016 at 10:27pm
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It has one attached to the roof. Can you recommend one just in case that doesn't work


Personchrisn7
22/3/2016 at 1:05am
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The choice of TV depends on what you want to watch. No one has mentioned Avtex TVs.Now these have a high price,but are light, built for the caravan,camping,boat market and have a wide viewing angle, operating on 12 or 230v. They also have built in DVD player, Freeview and Freesat,which means no extra boxes to buy or cables all over the place


Personnavver
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The roof aerial should work OK. Is it s round one with a spike on top. If so that is a unidirectional one. There will be an amplifier in a locker near the aerial. This has a switch on t to switch it on and boost control switch. Make sure its switched on and try thee boost control for the best picture.

If it's not a round one but slightly pointed towards one end it is a directional one. There will be a tube in a locker under it. You raise it up and rotate it so it points at the transmitter. Again there will be an amplifier as for the non directional one above.



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