I have a eletrical question that has to do with satellite ground. I want to install my satellite on the opposite side of my house from the meter and grounding rod. Wondering if I have any options on this. The research I have found tends to be confusing. If you post, I will send a PM. Thanks

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Sorry though. I'm not an electrician.

satellite has to be grounded???? I don't think any of the dishes I have are grounded.....

The satellite at the lake house is on the main house and the meter is on the guest house...I don't remember seeing a grounding rod for the satellite...

Mine was grounded to my cold water outside faucet before. when it was moved closer to the electrical box it was grounded to the ground in the ground.

Not knowing the layout of your house, I'd bet that inside your house along that wall or close to where the satelite is installed is electrical circuit of some type.

It will have ground wire ground tied to ground to some where. Light switches, electrical outlets all have 3 wires, white, Black, and the green(ground) tied to earth ground somewhere. Earth ground is normally a 5' 1/2 diameter copper rod driven into the ground for earth ground. Normally close to the meter or transformer pole.

Which is the easiest to tie a ground to? and cheapest?

If satelite is metal dish, then grounding it would be wise.

running a few feet of ground is cheaper than running a new grounding rod and copper that could be stolen later on.

I personnely have never saw a dish network or
direct tv installer ground a dish, just my seeing,
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I have no idea why they ground a dish unless it has something to do with the lightning hitting it and not having a place to go. In which case there would be a light show like never before. Todays plumbing isn't suitable for grounding unless you in an older home.

THAT would looks SWEET in HD!

It has to do with lighting hitting it. Per NEC code which I dont know, I was wanting to put satellite on the other side of house but ws told it had to be grounded to main groundrod. I was thinking about just running a ground wire through the attic to the rod and dish, but dont know if the inspector will go for it.

Run an 8 or 10 foot copper coated steel ground rod into the ground and then test for its continuity. Some places will not supply a good ground but for lightning I'm thinking(trying to remember) it should suffice.

Mount the ground strap from your satellite at the lowest point in the cable before it goes in the house. This is all from old HAM radio tower stuff and I'm remembering it.

On a tower I would usually run three ground rods, one for each leg.

Be cheaper to tie on to a known ground close to that side of the house that is inside.

House is wired with 3 wires at all outlets and light switches or ceiling lights. This circuit is already tied to ground at some point. Just use existing ground closest to the dish.

Thanks for the replies. Just trying to play safe!!

ground rod at lowes=8.95, ground wire, 5ft. approx. 3.50, go to lowes.
if you know someone with a post driver (or if you have one) use it to drive the ground rod, get a clamp to tie the wire to the rod, get 4ga. bare wire, for less than 15.00 you can do it right.
don't run the new ground thru the attic it defeats the purpose.

maybe this will help too. this is from the nec.