Itasca prewired for satellite TV?
We bought a 2003 Class A Itasca Sunova 27C, and it came with a Winegard Carryout dish and associated wires, but I'm wondering how I'll have to hook this all up (and I can't contact the old owner to fi...
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As a follow-up to my questions, I was able to get all the wiring figured out and everything worked great with the Carry-Out system, so I could watch most of the football games while camping this past weekend! (Nothing like being in the great outdoors!)
The only remaining issue is that the 12 volt plug to power the dish needs to be routed into the RV via an open window to a 12v receptacle. I was thinking I could install a 12 volt cigarette lighter plug in the same compartment where the coax is attached, as there is a light in the compartment where I could get 12 volts. Can anyone think of another way to power the dish that would work better?
I do have a 115 volt to 12v adapter for the dish, and there are 115v plugs outside the RV, but that seems more complicated, and I'd need to turn on my inverter to provide the 115v (but the inverter is on anyway to power the receiver!). Would I waste more battery power using the inverter/adapter route than using the 12v to begin with? Does anyone know how much power the dish draws not watching TV, or should the dish always be unplugged when not in use? Thanks!?
The only remaining issue is that the 12 volt plug to power the dish needs to be routed into the RV via an open window to a 12v receptacle. I was thinking I could install a 12 volt cigarette lighter plug in the same compartment where the coax is attached, as there is a light in the compartment where I could get 12 volts. Can anyone think of another way to power the dish that would work better?
I do have a 115 volt to 12v adapter for the dish, and there are 115v plugs outside the RV, but that seems more complicated, and I'd need to turn on my inverter to provide the 115v (but the inverter is on anyway to power the receiver!). Would I waste more battery power using the inverter/adapter route than using the 12v to begin with? Does anyone know how much power the dish draws not watching TV, or should the dish always be unplugged when not in use? Thanks!?
