Camper van TV adapter.

[Baz Tench]

Hi all. I've just entered the world of the camper van. It's a 15yr old Peugeot Express van that has been nicely converted.

I have one question though (for now). I have what looks like a long kettle lead, that is apparently a lead for a little TV which wasn't included in the sale (the van has full electric hook up facility btw). Is there some sort of adapter that I'm missing? I don't recall having seen a TV which requires a kettle-like lead before. It is routed through the roof and hangs down by the TV wall mount the previous owner used.

[Baz Tench]

Apologies for the wonky photo.

[surveyor]

It's for a tv that needs a kettle lead.... Most of the larger ones do. Smaller ones sometimes do....

[Baz Tench]

surveyor said:

It's for a tv that needs a kettle lead.... Most of the larger ones do. Smaller ones sometimes do....

Well, yes indeed. I can't find any link between kettle leads and tvs on t'net though.

Looks like I'll have to actually walk into one of those shop things and ask.

Thanks though.

[CubanPete]

That would fit a pc monitor too... Android box with a USB tuner would give you a lot of options if you have decent data on your phone

[Baz Tench]

I've got decent data, but I'm not overly techy. I was thinking more along the lines of a freeview tv with a dvd player.

I've looked on Amazon and ebay etc. at pictures of camping tvs, but haven't seen any that would accommodate this lead.

[surveyor]

It's probably not a camping tv. Just a bog standard tv

[Baz Tench]

surveyor said:

It's probably not a camping tv. Just a bog standard tv

Possibly. It's all new to me. If something like this wrong-foots me.... well!

[66mpg]

My big tellies use this type of plug for mains power. The 15" telly I had in the kitchen had a power brick giving 12V out to power the telly. The power brick also had a socket that used this type of plug on the mains side. It's known as an IEC connector.

[Baz Tench]

66mpg said:

My big tellies use this type of plug for mains power. The 15" telly I had in the kitchen had a power brick giving 12V out to power the telly. The power brick also had a socket that used this type of plug on the mains side. It's known as an IEC connector.

I've been searching all things IEC, and again drew a blank as far as tvs are concerned.

[Baz Tench]

Cheers all. I think I shall be taking it out as I don't want a big tv in there. Small, thin and light with a low voltage draw is the way to go.

Thanks for clearing that up.

[maffski]

It's an IEC C13 power connector. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320