Need To Ground Attic Antenna

If a live wire comes in contact with the case the current goes to ground through the grounding prong rather than through the body of a person touching the case.

Need to ground attic antenna.

Ground the antenna mast. Afaik you don t need to ground an indoor attic antenna. Do i need to ground an antenna in my attic. In the case of an attic installation your tv antenna will be sheltered from the environment so there s no need to ground it for that reason.

Simply attach an 8 or 10 awg copper wire to the mast using a mast ground clamp and run the other end of the copper wire to the house ground. It s recommended to use a separate clamp and not the one used to ground the coaxial to the house ground. Grounding the mast is easy. It seems the attic will negate most risks.

An attic antenna is not going to pick up any charge that has to be bled off either. I want to cut the cord and put a antenna in my attic. Lastly if i do ground the antenna would grounding it to the outside of the electrical conduit coming into the attic be where i should ground to. If i just stuck the antenna in the attic and ran the coax about 20 feet to the scanner would i need.

The web page talks about outdoors and putting the ground right where the cable comes into the house which implies i don t need one for the attic afaict. Ground an antenna in the attic. Lets say i got a scantenna or a diamond discone antenna and put it in my attic i have a standard bi level with plywood roofing and regular fiberglass shingles or whatever they are made out of. Can i use the electric ground.

Grounding an attic antenna. My house ground rod is not to far from where the antenna will go but the copper will have to go out and down one side of my house. Consider the in the attic shortwave listeners swl loop antenna over snake in the attic antenna. Grounding an attic mounted antenna.

Power to hdtv is surge protected but not sure if i should be grounding my attic antenna by attaching the shield of its coax lead in about 75 ft to a local waterpipe. I have read many mixed opinions on grounding in the attic so i have decided to ground just to be safe side. My attic like most attics have soffit and roof vents. Remember that grounding a tv antenna that s installed outdoors can minimize the effects of indirect lightning strikes or static electric buildup during storms.

The third prong on a grounded plug is a safety ground. Does the moving air coming through these vents create any risk for the indoor antenna. Ground attic antenna through ac ground. Attic antenna not doing much.

Originally posted by gerryp123 great ota reception with an attic antenna no amp but i m sure a lighning strike near my hdtv would ruin my day. Lightning will be attracted to taller objects since it looks for the path of least resistance. I have no idea how to ground it though. 1 point 5 years ago.

Grounding the coaxial was the hard part.