[Rabidfool]

Is it common practice to route wires from the dish to the house entry point using the gutters attached to the roof? Meaning the wires are physically laying in the tray of the gutter (where water flows)

 

[Drew2k]

It was done this way on my mother's house in 2004, and really has posed no problems. It speeds up the installation, saves some drilling for clips, and keeps the wires hidden up there ...

 

[fluffybear]

Here is a thread from a couple back months which addresses this issue

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=133626&highlight=gutters

 

[lostman72]

UV rays will damage the line before water. Just make sure that there is no ground block in water. If the line is in good shape it will last for a very long time.

 

[ironwood]

Yeah saves time. Also throwing cables over the roof. Laying on the ground. Running cables from the dish right into the window and to the receiver. Is it an approved Directv method of installation? No.

 

[jckm]

As long as there are no breaks, then you shouldn't have any problem.

 

[fluffybear]

As long as there are no breaks, then you shouldn't have any problem.

keeping in line with that! You will want to be sure and take care when cleaning your gutter, you may not want to use any kind of sharp tool as you could nick the shielding.

 

[joe diamond]

Yeah saves time. Also throwing cables over the roof. Laying on the ground. Running cables from the dish right into the window and to the receiver. Is it an approved Directv method of installation? No.

DTV should not be considered a source for approval. They contract the installation process enough that while they are protected from the acts of third parties.........they also give up control.

Joe

 

[Johnnie5000]

It speeds up the installation, saves some drilling for clips, and keeps the wires hidden up there ...

UV rays will damage the line before water. Just make sure that there is no ground block in water. If the line is in good shape it will last for a very long time.

What they said. It's very common practice for us installers. Aside from what they said, the cable won't melt from summertime heat if it was just laid across the rooftop, doesn't cause any damage to the house at all, and can act as gutterguards if done the right way.

 

[Drew2k]

I want to point out that in my mother's installation, the sat lines weren't laying at the bottom of the gutter, in the trough, they were laying across the hangers that secured the gutter to the roof/fascia. This didn't obstruct water and hasn't gotten in the way of cleaning ...

 

[joe diamond]

Yup,
You quick tie one end at the support rod.....run the cable to the other end and quick tie it there. If the cable is sliding into the gutter you use more ties.

What do you expect, DTV approved cable clips every 18" below the gutter with cable to match the color of the house?

This is the same cable that is used for underground runs. It will be fine.

Joe