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Precisely. The set wouldn't be damaged.If he connected Hot to Earth Ground, it would trip
a breaker or GFCI, or blow a fuse.
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Precisely. The set wouldn't be damaged.If he connected Hot to Earth Ground, it would trip
a breaker or GFCI, or blow a fuse.
Here in the USA it is illegal to run any appliance's power cord inside orOn 18 mar, 02:27, Ross Herbert <rherb...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:44:42 -0700 (PDT), eclectiktronikm...@gmail.com
wrote:
:On 17 mar, 02:42, Ross Herbert <rherb...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
:
:> What he did was highly illegal.
:
:really? if it's his own house, how so?
Most civilised countries have legally enforcible laws requiring that
electrical
wiring be performed according to specified standards, and usually,
alterations
must be carried out by a qualified electrician - even in your own house.
Since the OP is in the UK, this is particularly so.
In the Uk it is not 'highly illegal' to modify a mains lead on a Tv
set! stupid in this case, yes, but not illegal!
electrician to connect it. He wanted to tap"b" <reverend_rogers@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On 18 mar, 02:27, Ross Herbert <rherb...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:44:42 -0700 (PDT), eclectiktronikm...@gmail.com
wrote:
:On 17 mar, 02:42, Ross Herbert <rherb...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
:
:> What he did was highly illegal.
:
:really? if it's his own house, how so?
Most civilised countries have legally enforcible laws requiring that
electrical
wiring be performed according to specified standards, and usually,
alterations
must be carried out by a qualified electrician - even in your own house.
Since the OP is in the UK, this is particularly so.
In the Uk it is not 'highly illegal' to modify a mains lead on a Tv
set! stupid in this case, yes, but not illegal!
Here in the USA it is illegal to run any appliance's power cord inside or
through a wall. (National Electric Code)
No matter what country you're in, the correct way to install your TV on
the wall without the mains cable visible is to install a new outlet behind
the TV. Depending on your local and national electric codes this
connection should be made using Romex (Solid conductors covered by PVC
sleeve) or BX (Armored cable).
In some cases it is safe to tap into the nearest power outlet for this
connection, but there are a lot of variables including how many
outlets/fixtures are on the same circuit, how much amperage is being drawn
on that circuit, etc. For example, you do not want your TV plugged into
the same circuit as a refrigerator, air condtioner or other items that
cause a large power drop when they start up.
If the TV has a standard removable power cord, replace it with a new cord
and test the TV by plugging it directly into a wall outlet. If it works
then you have probably not done any damage to the TV. If it doesn't work
you should take it to a repair shop and have it repaired. Next, HAVE AN
ELECTRICIAN INSTALL THE OUTLET BEHIND THE TV FOR YOU. It may seem
expensive at first, but a qualified electrician won't burn down your
house, destroying your property and perhaps killing you and your family.
Interesting thread. When I bought a dishwasher I tried to get an
professionals. My 70 year old water main split. I dug the entire 35'Interesting thread. When I bought a dishwasher I tried to get an
electrician to connect it. He wanted to tap
into an existing outlet on the backsplash behind the sink. I told him to
piss off, added a run of BX to the
breaker box and added a new breaker dedicated to the dishwasher. Doing it
myself might not have been legal,
but it was a hell of a lot safer.
I've had the same sorts of experiences with licensed so-called
watch what these fags do with their Sony shit:Hi, my husband wall mounted our sony bravia and in doing so had to cut
the power lead to enable him to chase it into the wall. He added an
inline connector to the main power cable but when he went to turn it
on i think it blew the fuse in the TV, is that easy to fix or will it
have to be done by a proffesional? Also what sort of conector should
we use to ensure it doesnt happen again?
Any advice would be appreciated.