Tv loft help

[Rodders53]

Pic with the slide up lid removed please.

Antenna (aerial in) will be Leftmost cable, and Power in will be on ANY of the outputs... so any of the three rooms those cables go to --- you fit a power supply to the cable in any one room you wish.

NB it looks size wise more like a 6-way to my eyeballs https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolsey-WFAV-Variable-Masthead-Amplifier/dp/B00PKKTRBI/
with three spare ways.

Have a search in case the power box for it (the device with mains plug attached in the linked pic) has been left in a kitchen drawer or similar... Otherwise buy one!!

 

[Discodaddy727272]

Pic with the slide up lid removed please.

Antenna (aerial in) will be Leftmost cable, and Power in will be on ANY of the outputs... so any of the three rooms those cables go to --- you fit a power supply to the cable in any one room you wish.

NB it looks size wise more like a 6-way to my eyeballs https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolsey-WFAV-Variable-Masthead-Amplifier/dp/B00PKKTRBI/
with three spare ways.

Have a search in case the power box for it (the device with mains plug attached in the linked pic) has been left in a kitchen drawer or similar... Otherwise buy one!!

Thank you this seems to be the case.

Can u advise what power source to buy..

Much appreciated

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Ok this was all that was in loft

yes but not set up with plug up there

You can add a 13amp socket, for such low power uses, to the lighting circuit, providing the light circuit includes a safety earth.

 

[Lucid]

Most likely is the previous owners or removal firm have packed and taken the masthead (or remote-powered) amplifier's power supply box. (If I had a £1 for each time...)

^ This. Oh so many times, this. LOL

 

[oceansoul]

Why everyone is saying to add a socket in the loft? The previous owner didn't power the amp from there. You need a mast head amp power supply as has been linked already. This goes behind one of your TVs in living room, bedroom etc and is plugged in there, and powers the amp via the coax cable.

 

[Discodaddy727272]

Why everyone is saying to add a socket in the loft? The previous owner didn't power the amp from there. You need a mast head amp power supply as has been linked already. This goes behind one of your TVs in living room, bedroom etc and is plugged in there, and powers the amp via the coax cable.

Do u have a link suggestion of what to buy

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Why everyone is saying to add a socket in the loft? The previous owner didn't power the amp from there. You need a mast head amp power supply as has been linked already. This goes behind one of your TVs in living room, bedroom etc and is plugged in there, and powers the amp via the coax cable.

There are a number of advantages, to it all being in the loft....

No one downstairs, is tempted to turn it off, not realising what it is, leaving other TV user in the house to guess why their TV has gone off. It's an all in one unit, so generally cheaper/easier to replace if it fails, and no one it likely to take it with them, when they move. Diagnosing an all-in-one unit is much simpler, for all concerned.

My own system is slightly different - I have an all-in-one, built into my living room fireplace. It's a ten outlet, distribution amplifier, with coaxes going out to most rooms from there, which I installed 40 years ago.

 

[Discodaddy727272]

Anyone have a link suggestion to add to existing tv input?

 

[Lucid]

Anyone have a link suggestion to add to existing tv input?

This Labgear 12v 300mA screened power supply for £12 from Amazon should cover most requirements.

 

[Rodders53]

I've already linked two masthead PSUs plus a link to the complete Wolsey unit you have up thread.

Depends if you want F-plug connections or TV plug connections to suit what exists in the home already... Adapters are available.

Any brand 12 Volt >50mA masthead amp power supply will do. Most are 100mA rated.

The three major brands here are:
Proception/Blake.
Labgear/Philex/Antiference.
Triax/Wolsey.
There are other makes (Vision, SAC. Televes). Unlikely any make will be significantly better or worse than the other.

B&Q, Toolstation and Screwfix sell them, as do Amazon and eBay. You may even have a local TV aerial shop.