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TV, HT Reciever, DVD, and old X-box supplied 220V by overzealous electricians. Is it just a matter of replacing the power supplies? Or will repairs be more than equipment is worth? Most components were 5 yrs. old or older.

2007-07-11 08:00:25 · 7 answers · asked by gwtr4a 1 in Consumer Electronics Home Theater

TV, HT Reciever, DVD, and old X-box supplied 220V by overzealous electricians. Is it just a matter of replacing the power supplies? Or will repairs be more than equipment is worth? Most components were 5 yrs. old or older.

They did wire 220V to a normal 110V outlet. They've already paid replacement cost for the equipment, and rectified the problem. Just wondered if the compents could be salvaged, hated to just toss them.

2007-07-11 08:17:45 · update #1

7 answers

Ouch. You need a new electrician. In fact you probably need a lawyer to sue for damages if the electrician did not promise to pay for repairs in writing. Incidently, report this person to the better business bureau in your area if this is a commercially licenced electrician and not just some friend of yours.

TV if it is a CRT model is likely damaged and it might cost less to buy a new one at today's prices. Unless you got really lucky and it just blew a fuse. If it smoked chances are it is not worth repairing.

TV of the Plasma, LCD, D-ILA or DLP variety: These might be easier to repair at a lower cost percentage of their total retail value. It really depends on how they are made. And some of these due to their high cost may have better protection for over voltage conditions. I wish you luck and suggest you look into this possibility if the electrician pays for it.

X-Box might be the best item so far. Since it is powered by a wall wart or wall wart on a cord only that item may need to be replaced. This usually blows a fuse and that keeps it from working. Fuse (might be called a themistor) is not normally user servicable.

HT Receiver -- This one is hard to say. Depends on the model and features. May be somewhat like the X-Box in that only the power supply needs repair. Check into this one.

DVD player -- This one probably needs to be replaced. Costs less to replace unless it is a very premium model (high price over the usual $50 to $150 models).

2007-07-11 08:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by Broadcast Engineer 6 · 0 0

220V is only wired to specific outlets, how did you plug these components in? You should NOT have been able to plug anything from you home theater into a 220V receptacle!

If the "Electricians" (and I use this term VERY loosely) you used did in fact wire a normal 120V outlet with 220V, then I wouldn't try replacing anything yet. First thing I'd do is obtain the services of a lawyer. A real electrician wouldn't have wired an outlet this severely incorrect. Plain and simple! You should have very little problem suing these crackpots and winning.

In the meanwhile, you can hire a real electrician and have them re-wire the screwed-up outlet.

If you choose not to sue, and after you have the outlet re-wired, it probably isn't worth fixing the fried components.

2007-07-11 15:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by j_bryon 4 · 1 0

it depends on the type of equipment you have (or rather had)-some have internal safety devices fitted to counter an increased power surge-sometimes a thermofuse built into the stepdown transformer in others -usually high end makes-a relay is employed-but mostly as other posters have correctly observed the protection will usually be a fuse now hopefully the damage will have not got past the PSU (power supply unit) and these are cheap-ish and easy to replace. if not-you are buggered i am afraid. as for supplying the incorrect voltage-this is why i like the UK-apart from 4 phase employed in industry it would be nigh on impossible to increase the 240 volts supplied to the domestic home-too many safety issues.

2007-07-11 17:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by tony c 5 · 0 0

What kind of an idiot did you hire?

It would take a conscientious effort to get 220 to a receptacle intended for 110 therefore the "electrician" is guilty of negligence. If this really is the case, and I gotta tell ya, I'm having a hard time believing this, your components are smoked. Have you contacted the "electrician" he is responsible and therefore owes you for the damaged appliances. If he won't pony up, you'll have to take him to small claims.

2007-07-11 15:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by Tom S 5 · 0 1

Depending on the damage you may just need the supplies replaced. But I am surprised you didn't have a surge suppressor hooked up . A good one would have prevented the damage you describe.

2007-07-11 15:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

You might be lucky and some of the fuses were quick enough (some fuses are buried in the internals). Otherwise it's a claim on the insurance job.

2007-07-11 15:05:44 · answer #6 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 2 0

220 should have totaled them. I'd try my homeowner's policy, then scrap the difference.

2007-07-11 15:02:42 · answer #7 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1 1

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