Joules Watts
New member
I am attempting to install a Satellite dish to the top of a 2 story home in Florida.
My plan is to mount the dish to the roof, run the RG6 video cable as well as a messenger ground wire from the dish, down the back of the house to a Dbs grounding block located near the bottom.
Then I want to connect the grounding block to a new 8 foot grounding rod with 10 AWG copper wire.
The cables & messenger wire will be exposed and be tacked to the house with coaxial staples.
My questions are: :-?
1. Is a messenger wire from the satellite dish to the ground block necessary?
2. Am I allowed to drive a new grounding rod into the earth or am I supposed to use the house ground?
3. Should the cables be encased by a protective shield?
4. Do I need take any other steps in order to comply with the NEC?s code requirements?
Thank You!
My plan is to mount the dish to the roof, run the RG6 video cable as well as a messenger ground wire from the dish, down the back of the house to a Dbs grounding block located near the bottom.
Then I want to connect the grounding block to a new 8 foot grounding rod with 10 AWG copper wire.
The cables & messenger wire will be exposed and be tacked to the house with coaxial staples.
My questions are: :-?
1. Is a messenger wire from the satellite dish to the ground block necessary?
2. Am I allowed to drive a new grounding rod into the earth or am I supposed to use the house ground?
3. Should the cables be encased by a protective shield?
4. Do I need take any other steps in order to comply with the NEC?s code requirements?
Thank You!