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Effect power surges on TV
Gordie01
04-09-2008
We had a power surge in my area 2 months ago and the Electricity company forked out to replace items that were damaged. I had loads of stuff replaced at the time but, now my TV has started doing strange things.
Sometimes it won't switch on and it turns off on its own too. I can go days with no TV.

The compay replacing or repairing the damaged good are saying this is not a fault caused by the surge it's a fault with the equipment.
Why after 2 months would my TV 3yrs old start doing this when it's never had a fault before the surge.

Also, I was advised by an electrician that goods can still break for months after a power surge as the chips inside can be damaged due to the high voltage, but not nessesarily break at the time. I need to know if this is true.

Any and all information would be helpfull.
Nigel Goodwin
04-09-2008
Originally Posted by Gordie01:
“We had a power surge in my area 2 months ago and the Electricity company forked out to replace items that were damaged. I had loads of stuff replaced at the time but, now my TV has started doing strange things.
Sometimes it won't switch on and it turns off on its own too. I can go days with no TV.

The compay replacing or repairing the damaged good are saying this is not a fault caused by the surge it's a fault with the equipment.
Why after 2 months would my TV 3yrs old start doing this when it's never had a fault before the surge.

Also, I was advised by an electrician that goods can still break for months after a power surge as the chips inside can be damaged due to the high voltage, but not nessesarily break at the time. I need to know if this is true.”

It's highly unlikely - not totally impossible, but chances are incredibly small.

More likely your TV has just gone faulty, it may be blindingly obvious that it's NOT anything to do with the surge once it's looked at. From your description it may be something as simple as a dry joint, which is 100% NOT caused by the surge.
Gordie01
04-09-2008
Thank you
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