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Does anyone have the SWM mounted on or near the dish?

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This is the setup I think I am going to go with on my pole install so I would only have to bury 1 line into the house. If anyone who has this setup could describe how/where the mounted the switch that would be great. As always pics are welcome:D
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houskamp
had to make a plate for my swm5.. now I have the swmline :)
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I did one for a customer. Works fine. No pics though. Just make sure to weatherproof the switch.
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So it it just ok to mount the SWM to a plate at the bottom of the dish or maybe bury it? Is their a casing I can use to cover it. Im trying to put the SWM as close to the dish as I can, Also is there a place on the SWM to ground to so that if Lightning hits the dish it would just take out the SWM instead of my receivers? Thanks for the help.
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There are several holes on the Ka.Ku dish for you to use zip ties to mount the switch.
And yes there is a ground screw on there. But don't count on it to protect form lightning. If it hits all of it will be gone.
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Mines on the house, about 12 feet away from the pole. Ran 4 lines underground to SWM8 on siding.
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