Inside Bay Cable and Satelite Hook Ups
Was at a RV park and when I hook up the cable I seen a spark, since then I have trouble with the hook up. Some times it works some times it don't. If I hook straight to TV it works fine. Any ideas.
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Im thinking 13 to 18 volts, not 12.. But..
There are several things that can cause a spark.. ONE is static electricity, You can build up a static charge on your RV, this should go away when you plug into the shore pedestal.
Second: Do you have a sat receiver? IN many RV's with SAT TV receivers the park cable line has been Re-Tasked as the Sat-TV LNB line this normally carries 13-18 volts.. NOTE: you may have damaged your receiver.
I am against this re-tasking for several reasons.. You just gave me another.
Finally if you have the standard multi-function wall plate (Antenna connector, 12 volt outlet, Switch and LED) on the back side are usually 3 cables, one is to the roof and carries 12 volt (well battery voltage) one to the park cable inlet and the third (And optional 4th) to additional TV locations.
Swap the 1 and 2 cables and you have battery voltage at the park cable and no operation of the rooftop antenna either.
There are several things that can cause a spark.. ONE is static electricity, You can build up a static charge on your RV, this should go away when you plug into the shore pedestal.
Second: Do you have a sat receiver? IN many RV's with SAT TV receivers the park cable line has been Re-Tasked as the Sat-TV LNB line this normally carries 13-18 volts.. NOTE: you may have damaged your receiver.
I am against this re-tasking for several reasons.. You just gave me another.
Finally if you have the standard multi-function wall plate (Antenna connector, 12 volt outlet, Switch and LED) on the back side are usually 3 cables, one is to the roof and carries 12 volt (well battery voltage) one to the park cable inlet and the third (And optional 4th) to additional TV locations.
Swap the 1 and 2 cables and you have battery voltage at the park cable and no operation of the rooftop antenna either.
