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This page describes the proper method for grounding an outdoor TV antenna based upon the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70. Outdoor TV antennas can build-up static electricity as a result of simply being outdoors. This static electricity can attract lighting during a thunderstorm. As a result, it is essential that all outdoor TV antennas AND the coax cable are properly grounded. Grounding both the antenna mast and the grounding of the coax cable will route the lighting into the GROUND and not into your house. The following describes the proper method for grounding the antenna mast and the coax cable. | This page describes the proper method for grounding an outdoor TV antenna based upon the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70. Outdoor TV antennas can build-up static electricity as a result of simply being outdoors. This static electricity can attract lighting during a thunderstorm. As a result, it is essential that all outdoor TV antennas AND the coax cable are properly grounded. Grounding both the antenna mast and the grounding of the coax cable will route the lighting into the GROUND and not into your house. The following describes the proper method for grounding the antenna mast and the coax cable. | ||
== Parts Required to Ground the TV Mast and the Coax Cable == | |||
=== 1. Ground Clamp for the TV Antenna Mast === | |||
=== 2. Ground Rod Clamp or Two Split Bolts === | |||
=== 3. 10 Gage Copper Wire === | |||
=== 4. Ground Block for the Coax Cable === | |||
== Grounding the TV Antenna Mast == | == Grounding the TV Antenna Mast == | ||
== Grounding the TV Antenna Coax Cable == | == Grounding the TV Antenna Coax Cable == | ||
Revision as of 17:32, 21 May 2024
This page describes the proper method for grounding an outdoor TV antenna based upon the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70. Outdoor TV antennas can build-up static electricity as a result of simply being outdoors. This static electricity can attract lighting during a thunderstorm. As a result, it is essential that all outdoor TV antennas AND the coax cable are properly grounded. Grounding both the antenna mast and the grounding of the coax cable will route the lighting into the GROUND and not into your house. The following describes the proper method for grounding the antenna mast and the coax cable.