My installer just installed a larger antenna on my roof today.. and now says he needs to put a bigger one up there, geez as if that one's not large enough, hehe.. I was wondering about lightning strikes. Should I get a lightning rod or anything? I would hate my tv to get fried..
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The entire antenna system should be grounded to help reduce the possibility of lightning damage. The coax cable should be grounded just before it enters the building with a coax cable ground block. To properly ground the coax cable, the coax should be cut right before it enters the building and two weather boots and coax connectors should be placed over the cables. Then both ends of the coax will be connected to the ground block.
The antenna mast should be grounded using #10 gauge solid copper wire. Both the coax cable and the antenna mast should be attached the building grounding electrode or grounding rod to meet the National Electric Code (N.E.C.).
Do not accept anything less!
The antenna mast should be grounded using #10 gauge solid copper wire. Both the coax cable and the antenna mast should be attached the building grounding electrode or grounding rod to meet the National Electric Code (N.E.C.).
Do not accept anything less!
