Follow-up grounding questions

[HCI]

FSS3,

I see this is your first post. We do have a spell check.

 

[mustang65]

I'm getting ready to add a second dish. Can i use the same split bolt on my house ground to ground both dishes?

 

[HCI]

I'm getting ready to add a second dish. Can i use the same split bolt on my house ground to ground both dishes?

Yes

 

[webbydude]

I'm sure this may start yet ANOTHER great debate, but technically...no. Each groundblock HAS to have it's own groundwire ran to it's own groundlub/split-bolt.

Do I agree with that idea? No. Only reason why I'm stating this is that Dish is on a total rampage with grounding as of late and even the practice of groundwires sharing the same groundlub/split-bolt has come under fire.

 

[Brew]

Not dish specific, but a grounding question since we are talking about it. I'm fixing to put an OTA antenna on my roof and run a cable in down my siding and then through the window. I will probably need an amp, and I'm looking at one with a power inserter so that the amp is up by the antenna. Do most grounding blocks pass that power properly?

 

[DucTape]

Huh?

Unsure what you are asking, I am, said Yoda.

If you mean a coaxial ground block then yes it should since it is on the grounded side of the system.

 

[Brew]

I thought so, but couldn't find anything specifically saying it would or wouldn't work. In ascii heres what it will look like.

622 ant in
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power inserter for amp
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grounding block where the coax enters the house
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amp
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antenna