Apologies in advance for the following 'extreme newbie' question: What do I need to do to run my 240v tv if we are not connected to mains power?
Basil Faulty said
09:23 AM Jul 24, 2008
My personal choice would be a generator....Your true question I suspect will turn out to be "How do I get reception".. You will hear stories of generators blowing up tv's etc but the vast majority of TV's have an inbuilt power "conditioner" that will stop surges and correct the Hertz thing as well.... But remember if you are in a remote area the power supply does not guarantee a signal...
OutbackAus said
09:41 AM Jul 24, 2008
If you have a battery you could also use a 12v to 240v sine wave inverter.
Many run the larger LCD TV's, digital set top box, satellite TV receivers, electric blankets etc from inverters.
dave06 said
10:19 AM Jul 24, 2008
shame on you Basil, gennie for first choice, where is your green earth spirit, good on ya outback we must promote clean green camping, in the end it benefits all of us surely, 300 watt inverter through a second on board battery with solenoid vehicle recharge, easily run your telly and set top box and dvd player, been discussed ad nauseam in previous features, information available everywhere on the net, the smallish tellys will easily take the "dirty power", our 19' lcd has recieved a crystal clear picture (through satelite) for quite a few years now, watched jurassic park on dvd in the kimberleys, didnt see a kangaroo for days, dont know why, watched dvd's all over the place no gennie for Dave if you need a bigger tv? stay in a van park, if you are going to do a fair bit of free camping please please please I beg you to consider solar panels, grab a baby gennie for backup but dont start it unless you really really have to, hows that song go "silence is golden" surely thats why we go out, an expert will be along shortly to tell you the difference between dirty power and clean power, its in the sinewave dont you know, but I dont, leave the noise to the kookaburras dont apoligise for being a newbie, we all were at one stage, but of course we are now all "experts", yehhh!!!! right!!! but we will be here if you need us with whatever question, dont be ashamed to ask!
Basil Faulty said
06:05 PM Jul 26, 2008
dave06 wrote:
shame on you Basil, gennie for first choice, where is your green earth spirit, good on ya outback we must promote clean green camping, in the end it benefits all of us surely, 300 watt inverter through a second on board battery with solenoid vehicle recharge, easily run your telly and set top box and dvd player, been discussed ad nauseam in previous features, information available everywhere on the net, the smallish tellys will easily take the "dirty power", our 19' lcd has recieved a crystal clear picture (through satelite) for quite a few years now, watched jurassic park on dvd in the kimberleys, didnt see a kangaroo for days, dont know why, watched dvd's all over the place no gennie for Dave if you need a bigger tv? stay in a van park, if you are going to do a fair bit of free camping please please please I beg you to consider solar panels, grab a baby gennie for backup but dont start it unless you really really have to, hows that song go "silence is golden" surely thats why we go out, an expert will be along shortly to tell you the difference between dirty power and clean power, its in the sinewave dont you know, but I dont, leave the noise to the kookaburras dont apoligise for being a newbie, we all were at one stage, but of course we are now all "experts", yehhh!!!! right!!! but we will be here if you need us with whatever question, dont be ashamed to ask!
Basil sits in the corner and sulks....Green Earth Spirit indeed....
dave06 said
12:02 PM Jul 27, 2008
Basil, I have, with great pride, just attained my "leave no trace" acreditation, I'm afraid that I am and have always been a "bloody greeny" I will always procrastinate about leaving nothing but footprints and taking nothing but photos and memorys, I leave the camp as good as or better than I found it, I just so happen to think that there is a place for gennies but the peace and tranquility of the camp is not it, for much the same price of a good gennie one can set their vehicle up with clean green alternatives that dont impact on anyone else, all it takes is a little knowledge and that is absolutely everywhere, I'm sorry, come and have a beer with me, dont sulk in the corner meet me at a camp sometime
-- Edited by dave06 at 13:15, 2008-07-27
OutbackAus said
04:19 PM Jul 27, 2008
Thankfully generators in Victoria on public lands (state forests etc) will soon be outlawed like national parks. Looks like dogs will be on the list as well. The sooner this happens the better and hopefully other states will soon follow.
gitsho said
09:25 AM Jul 28, 2008
what is your problem. live and let live especially when get to old age. enjoy what you have and dont worry about what other people are doing. We all die soon or later.
dave06 said
10:17 AM Jul 28, 2008
what is your problem. "live and let live"
Hmm!!!! that is my point exactly. "live and let live" that statement tells me, as it should to you, to leave others alone I.E. dont disturb others, live your life and let others live theirs, I dont see why in this day and age there are so many people wanting to take so much with them, if you have a secondary battery and a small deployable solar panel then you dont need a gennie, as for, oh dear oh dear they are old and they need it, well arent we all, there are days when I cant move without extreme pain until well after lunch, if you need that much power all the time then take your bloody van and all its luxurys to a caravan park, leave the free camping to the free campers, take your five star unit somewhere else or blend in with the rest of us, I agree 100% with outback, one day gennies will be banned all over, the other statement relates to a typical city dweller "dont worry about what other people are doing", I keep an eye (as do my friends at free camps) on my neighbors (1) safety of belongings (2) if they need anything from the shop if I am going (3) general well being, we are always chatting about the weather and each others ills and doing what we can to help each other, yes we all die sometime, some die old bitter and lonely, others die with a lot of friends and a memory of a good life full of joy, not bickering with everybody else over trivial things, set up your camp so as to not disturb others and we will all get along marvelously, think about it, its not hard to be a good neighbor
What do I need to do to run my 240v tv if we are not connected to mains power?
You will hear stories of generators blowing up tv's etc but the vast majority of TV's have an inbuilt power "conditioner" that will stop surges and correct the Hertz thing as well....
But remember if you are in a remote area the power supply does not guarantee a signal...
Many run the larger LCD TV's, digital set top box, satellite TV receivers, electric blankets etc from inverters.
-- Edited by dave06 at 13:15, 2008-07-27
Hmm!!!! that is my point exactly. "live and let live" that statement tells me, as it should to you, to leave others alone I.E. dont disturb others, live your life and let others live theirs, I dont see why in this day and age there are so many people wanting to take so much with them, if you have a secondary battery and a small deployable solar panel then you dont need a gennie, as for, oh dear oh dear they are old and they need it, well arent we all, there are days when I cant move without extreme pain until well after lunch, if you need that much power all the time then take your bloody van and all its luxurys to a caravan park, leave the free camping to the free campers, take your five star unit somewhere else or blend in with the rest of us, I agree 100% with outback, one day gennies will be banned all over, the other statement relates to a typical city dweller "dont worry about what other people are doing", I keep an eye (as do my friends at free camps) on my neighbors (1) safety of belongings (2) if they need anything from the shop if I am going (3) general well being, we are always chatting about the weather and each others ills and doing what we can to help each other, yes we all die sometime, some die old bitter and lonely, others die with a lot of friends and a memory of a good life full of joy, not bickering with everybody else over trivial things, set up your camp so as to not disturb others and we will all get along marvelously, think about it, its not hard to be a good neighbor