Need Your Help Please

[itherrkr]

I am the poor soul that fried his SWM LNB last week while camping.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/swm-tuner-troubles.339271/

I am out on Solid Signals website attempting to purchase a new one, http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=SL3-SWM&ss=213839, and it says I need the 29 volt power inserter. Everything I read up until today is that you must use the 21 volt (which I have) if you do not have a switch. I am directly connected to to the LNB from the receiver in this use case. Can someone clarify for me please?

Thank You
Kent

 

[Jimbo]

Single line in from the LNB and a power invertor, only 1 recvr ?
If so, the 21v will do fine ....
Genie or no Genie .... I think when you get the Genie they want you to up to the 29v .

 

[itherrkr]

Single line in from the LNB and a power invertor, only 1 recvr ?

Yes. No Genie, HR24.

Thank you very much for the confirmation.

 

[Hutch1814]

Single line in from the LNB and a power invertor, only 1 recvr ?
If so, the 21v will do fine ....
Genie or no Genie .... I think when ou get the Genie they want you to up to the 29v .

Receivers don't matter, it's the cable length. Anything over 150 foot from dish to splitter is considered a no but we just use a 29 volt instead. If it's a SWM LNB then a 21 volt is considered the correct power inserter.


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[Jam3s]

You'd only want the 29V power inserter if you were running an obscenely long cable from your splitter to your dish or if you're using a SWM Module. Neither should be the case for you.

 

[Jimbo]

Receivers don't matter, it's the cable length. Anything over 150 foot from dish to splitter is considered a no but we just use a 29 volt instead. If it's a SWM LNB then a 21 volt is considered the correct power inserter.


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Thanks for clearing that up

I should have known that, but was at work at the time and not concentrating entirely.