[frank29]

Preface: I am prepping my home for satellite TV: my last step is providing a ground point for the installation guy. The home’s ground is located 95’ (85’ around the perimeter of two exterior walls and 10’ vertical drop to grade) from the dish location. Optional ground points (outside metal water pipe, grounded metallic service raceway and grounded electric service equipment enclosure) are non-existent. Proposed dish location dictated by home’s orientation, trees, and a desire not to have the dish mounted on shingles.

Question(s) A: I assume the 95’ distance is excessive; right or wrong? Would 6 gauge wire overcome the distance problem? I have a supply of 6 gauge, solid, single conductor, insulated copper wire.

Question(s) B: I have a 5/8” diameter x 8’ galvanized ground rod. Is there a problem having a ground rod dedicated to the dish with no attachment to the home’s ground? I could drive this rod (with no problem) about 40’ from dish location and use the 6 gauge wire mentioned above: is this distance okay? Due to rock, chance of reducing the 40’ is problematic.

Question C: When driving a ground rod, is there a standard to follow with regard to distance from rod to home’s exterior wall?

Thanks for any input.

 

[frank29]

.........Where is the coax entering the house?........

I have prepositioned four runs of RG6 in the attic right at the point I expect to mount the dish. All I have to do is drill a hole in the soffit and pull it through.

I haven't drilled the hole because the ground issue may force me to go to plan B.