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JimMartin
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Apr 15, 2014

Coaxial TV cable getting hot / Need wiring diagram

I'm need to redo the coaxial/TV cables in my RV. Anyone have a diagram of a basic layout? Both my TV's are HDTV with DVD players built in, so I won't be using a satellite box or anything else. J...
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Rvpapa
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Apr 15, 2014
Connect everything up including shore power, but excluding the final coax connection at the RV. Next take a multimeter set on AC volts and check between the coax shield and the RV connection point. Do this while regular load in the RV is in use. You may be very surprised.
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