RG6 Grounded ????

[esh]

Does whether your RG6 (for DirecTV service) is grounded possibly effect pq ???

[Splicer]

Not supposed to but it can. :smokin:

[namechamps]

Regadless of PQ you SHOULD ALWAYS ground RG6 cable for safety reaons.


If lightning hits the RG6 the potential enegy has HAS TO GO SOMEWHERE it can't just disapear. The energy will flow to ground if possible but if not it will follow the RG6 into your house. It then will likely destroy your STB and maybe your TV trying to pass through the wires into your houses electical ground. If your house wiring is not grounded properly the energy will try to reach a ground though anything nearby. Electricity doesn't care and if you are nearby it may ground through you.

Always ground RG6 with a grounding block attached to a true earth ground. Grounding blocks are cheap and should not take very long to setup.

[twonami]

just go to radio shack or home depot, they'll have everything you need to ground your system

[fredinva]

The DISH should be grounded, or a ground block intstalled in line on the cable.

But, as Bill Murray famously said,
"IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER"

Lightning is probably not going to hit the dish directly, unless it's maybe where it shouldn't be - up on top of your chimney(a bit difficult to clean snow out of).
If you get a direct hit to your house/chimney, most likely everything electroncs-wise is gonna COOK anyway.
I've seen it a couple times: sat. rcvrs, tvs, vcrs, microwaves, ceiling fans, wall switches, etc.

fred

[Ratman]

Two good reasons for grounding:

In most areas, it is an electrical code requirement.
It provides a discharge for buildup of static electricty.

Static electricity can be just as damaging to your equipment as well as a potential for fire. Try to make an insurance claim when the adjuster makes a note that the equipment was not properly grounded. For the sake of a couple hours work and maybe $25 expense, ground your outdoor equipment properly.

Agreed... with a direct lightning hit, no amount of grounding or hardware will 'protect' any electrical device.

[twonami]

Your equipment will probably get fried from a direct hit but grounding hopefully keeps you from getting killed.

[Splicer]

Call DirecTV and tell them a lawsuit is about to be imposed on them if they do not have a tech come out IMMEDIATELY and properly ground the system. This IS a requirement of the NEC (National Electric Code) in all 50 states.
The reason for proper grounding has nothing to do with fire prevention. It is for the safety of living breathing creatures (us). I do not recall (not saying it never or couldn't happen) any instance of a fire starting because of no ground. :smokin:

[Ratman]

I do not recall (not saying it never or couldn't happen) any instance of a fire starting because of no ground. :smokin:

Then why is it required by law? :headscrat

[Splicer]

If a system is not grounded, anything in a home that can conduct electricity, will, putting anyone who comes in contact with that conductor at serious risk of severe shock or death.

I am aware of fires starting due to incorrect grounding, but not from no grounding. Again, not saying it won't or couldn't happen (fire), just that I am unaware of aything like that. But then again, alot goes on in this world that I am unaware of. But electrocution is the main reason for grounding. (Y'all know that wood conducts electricity? A poor conductor indeed, but still a conductor). :smokin:

[Ratman]

Although I do agree that proper grounding is for personal protection (electrocution), it also is for a added measure for protection from lightning and static buildup (safe discharge).

Any metal object will attract lightning. The electricity will follow the path of least resistence. The ground serves that purpose.

An antenna could/can act as a lighting rod.

[Splicer]

Absolutely. :smokin:

[mjones73]

Anyone rule out if his system is grounded? The only reason the question came up is someone told him in another post his PQ problems could be caused by his system not being grounded properly.

[twonami]

From what I remember improper dish grounding won't affect the pq due to the receiver being ground to the home electrical systems. Also static dosen't affect the sat pq due to the receivers high bandwidth.

[Ratman]

Notes/tips on grounding satellite dish:
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Installation.htm

[Squigz]

Remember, that your ground should be shorter than the shortest outlet that the system is running to also.

If possible, ground your system to the vertical 6 in your home. Sometimes two seperate grounds, can be just as problemsom as not having one at all.