Using TV when off shore power

[kenpo262]

Am I missing something or what I can not get the tv to work if I am not on the shore power. Is there a breaker I am missing and not turning on, or does it not work that way.

[seapuppy]

well...lets talk about that a bit...your not giving us much to go on...is it a 12vdc tv set up??....do you have a 120vac tv plugged into a wall socket??...if 12vdc...do you have an antenna??....is it a powered antenna requiring 120vac or 12vdc....????....check your power supply....are you on a generator..???..inverter???...do you have the breakers on???



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[kenpo262]

It's 120v plugged into the wall, I have all the breakers on I will be getteing a converter box and antenna at the dock it's hooked to cable. I can't even get the power on the tv to come on. No genny or inverter.

[seapuppy]

and your on shore pwr??no shore power..no power to the tv.....

everything else works??

[kenpo262]

My bad, the tv only works on shore power.

[shrew]

The breaker panel is for your 120VAC systems including Battery Charger, Outlets, Fridge, Stove, Water Heater, A/C. etc. 12VDC runs off your batteries and runs lights, stereo, pressure water pump (water faucets), guages, outdrive trim and trim tabs, bilge pumps, etc.

To run a TV (Typically 120V) you would need to run with shore power, a generator, or install an inverter to turn 12VDC to 120VAC.