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Rodney Pont[_3_]

On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:20:18 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

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.

Was there any sound when it was switched on, pop or bang? I don't know
if they do have an internal fuse these days. Even if there is it
shouldn't blow even if it is wired wrongly. You say 'inline connector',
what type of inline connector and is it fused?

How does the tv connect up to the household mains, is it through an
extension cable that plugs into a normal socket? It must have a low
rated fuse in there somewhere.

Do you have power at the 'inline connector'? How is the cable fixed
into the wall? Could the cable have been damaged by the fixings?

The problem with chasing appliance leads into the wall is that you have
to plaster again when you replace them. Much better to put a socket
behind the unit as Ross says and plug it in there.

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