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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Dead DiSEqC Switch
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<blockquote data-quote="Lazarus" data-source="post: 1013775" data-attributes="member: 323322"><p>I goosed a 2 Port DiSEqC switch yesterday whilst augmenting my house-wide distribution system to include DTT by the use of a UHF Splitter and a couple of Sat/TV Combiner/Splitters.</p><p></p><p>Did a test run in the dry as it were, in a room where the one pre-existing cable from the Yagi ran alongside a Satellite feed. All worked.</p><p></p><p>When the hail stopped long enough, I then went out to fit them in their intended place in a sheltered spot near one of my DiSEqC switches.</p><p></p><p>Having failed to disconnect power from any and all devices vaguely connected to the system, I discovered too late that stray "stuff" (A tingle, no less) was present.</p><p></p><p>No biggie, as they are only a couple of quid, but a reminder to the gung-ho amongst us not to fanny about connecting and disconnecting stuff with it live .... even if it does only involve otherwise harmless voltages.</p><p></p><p>Far from enhancing our viewing flexibility, I denied Sat to the front room as the switch failed stuck on Port B.</p><p></p><p>The point is, we all know how we should go about things, but human nature creeps in, in the enthusiasm to finish the job and put a smile on SWMBO's face.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately I had a spare, so all is now well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazarus, post: 1013775, member: 323322"] I goosed a 2 Port DiSEqC switch yesterday whilst augmenting my house-wide distribution system to include DTT by the use of a UHF Splitter and a couple of Sat/TV Combiner/Splitters. Did a test run in the dry as it were, in a room where the one pre-existing cable from the Yagi ran alongside a Satellite feed. All worked. When the hail stopped long enough, I then went out to fit them in their intended place in a sheltered spot near one of my DiSEqC switches. Having failed to disconnect power from any and all devices vaguely connected to the system, I discovered too late that stray "stuff" (A tingle, no less) was present. No biggie, as they are only a couple of quid, but a reminder to the gung-ho amongst us not to fanny about connecting and disconnecting stuff with it live .... even if it does only involve otherwise harmless voltages. Far from enhancing our viewing flexibility, I denied Sat to the front room as the switch failed stuck on Port B. The point is, we all know how we should go about things, but human nature creeps in, in the enthusiasm to finish the job and put a smile on SWMBO's face. Fortunately I had a spare, so all is now well. [/QUOTE]
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