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February 6th, 2010 admin No comments

Antenna Cable
Antenna Cable
Are Grounding Blocks for a Tv Antenna Coax Cable necessary? What Can happen if Coax is Not grounded?

I have a Good idea How to Ground the Antenna itself. I am going to run the Copper #6 Wire From the antenna Mast to the ground spike below.
Or I could run it around the house to th ouside spike already there.

I am pretty sure my Tv antenna guy did not ground the coax with a grounding Block.

You are correct, the mast needs to be grounded for lightning Protection. Use a Heavy gage Copper Wire and route it to a grounding Rod. Make sure there are no Sharp bends in the wire and keep it as Short as practical.

A grounding block is also a good idea to protect the input to the TV. They are inexpensive and should also be connected to a grounding rod via a wire with no sharp bends.

Not grounding Your antenna and Down Lead will invite lightning damage to your house and Electronic Equipment.

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