TERK Technologies 1DIRECTV installation manual Routing RG 6 Cables, Run cable from receiver

Cable
Grounding
Block	To Receiver

Water Drip

Loop

To Antenna

Dual grounding block, one receiver hook up shown

STEP 6 Routing RG 6 Cable(s)

You’ll route RG 6 cable from your receiver to the cable grounding block, then from the grounding block to the triple-head LNB. Before starting, inspect the inside of each cable connector for foreign materials and/or short. Make sure that the copper center conductor is straight and centered in the connector.

Run cable from receiver

Verify that there are no wires or pipes blocking the location where you want to feed the coaxial cables into your home. Drill a 1/2" inch hole for each cable. Connect cable to the “Sat In” jack on the back of your receiver. To prevent short, leave receiver unplugged until Step 9.

Connect to grounding block

Mount the grounding block close to the point of cable entry into the house. Connect cable to grounding block as shown.

Alternate Grounding

Point

Option #1

	Grounding Screw Point
Grounding	Grounding
Wire from	Wire from
Antenna	Cable
	Grounding
	Block
Cold water	Use grounding wires #10 copper or #8 aluminum
pipe only
	Grounding Wire
	from Antenna
Option #2

STEP 7 Grounding Cable and Antenna

Grounding the antenna and cable grounding block help protect the satellite receiver system and other components from lightning damage.

•Ground wire can be attached anywhere on the metal part of the antenna, but there is a convenient grounding screw at one side of the mast base. Installation should comply with local codes and the National Electric Code (NEC, Sections 250 and 810).

•Grounding point can be outside metal cold water pipe at point of entry (no gas or hot water pipes), 8-foot ground rod, grounded metallic service raceway, grounded electric service equip enclosure, etc. Option #1: Both ground wires go to the same ground point. If the two grounding points are different, a #6 copper wire should be connected between them. Option #2: The dish antenna grounding wire goes to grounding block first, then to the grounding point.

Grounding Wire from

Cable Grounding Block

Cold water pipe only

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