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Installing and Wiring Your System
Grounding and Wiring the Satellite Antenna
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4. Attach the other end of the ground wire to a
grounding electrode in accordance with the
National Electrical Code and local electrical codes.
5. Use the cable clips to attach the cable to the side of
the building. This helps prevent damage. The drip
loops allow moisture to drip from the cables
before being channeled into the grounding block or
the building.
Drip
Loop
Grounding
Block
Coaxial
Cable
from
Antenna
GROUNDING THE MAST
To protect your house and recorder, your antenna mast must also be grounded. To ground
the mast, run a #8 or larger copper or aluminum wire from one of the bolts in the mast foot
to the grounding rod, using the shortest possible path.
WIRING FROM THE ANTENNA TO THE RECORDER
ࡗ Use the shortest route possible to run the coaxial cable from the grounding block into
the building and to your recorder. Do not kink or pinch the cable. This may damage it.
ࡗ Locate your recorder inside the building against or near an outside wall. Then drill a
1/2-inch hole through the outer wall to pass the cable inside the building.
ࡗ If the recorder is located in an interior room, route the cable through the outside wall,
and into an attic, basement, or crawl space to access the location.
ࡗ Seal the exterior hole with silicone or other weatherproof sealant material after
installation.
ࡗ Once the cable is inside the building, you may attach it to a wall receptacle or directly to
the recorder.
Tighten the back panel coaxial cable connections only by hand. Using a
wrench may over-tighten the connections, causing damage. Such damage is
not covered by the Limited Warranty.