NEC(NationalElectricalCode)Standards
ANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer
ThisreminderistocalltheCATVsysteminstaller’sattentiontoArticle82040oftheNECthatprovidesguidelinesforproper
groundingandinparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuildingas
closetothepointofcableentryaspractical.
AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouse
Ifanoutsideantennaisconnectedtothereceiver,besuretheantennasystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotection
againstvoltagesurgesandbuiltupstaticcharges.Article810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,provides
informationwithregardtopropergroundingoftheleadinwiretoanantennadischargeunit,connectiontogrounding
electrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.
Alwaysobserveproperantennaorsatellitedishgroundingtechniques.Whenlightningstrikesthereisalwaysthepossibility
thatyourantennaordish(mountedhighontheroof)canbecomeaconduitforlightningandelectricallydamageany
equipmenttowhichit’sconnected.���Additionally,propergroundingofferssafetytothepeopleusingtheaudio/videosystem
intheeventofanelectricalproblem.
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