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Installation Instructions
Chapter 4
GROUNDING THE SYSTEM
After you have installed either the DishPro or Legacy system, you
must ground the system, and then connect each receiver to a telephone
line, following these instructions.
INSTALLING THE GROUND BLOCK
A properly grounded multi-dish switch can take the place
of a ground block. The following instructions apply to a
block or a switch.
You may want to install the ground block onto the side of the
building, or on some other sturdy structure as close as possible to the
power entry ground. Make sure that the location is stable, and that you
fasten the ground block tightly to the surface. As stated in Article 820-
40 of the National Electrical Code (NEC), locate the ground block as
close as possible to the power entry ground.
RUNNING THE COAXIAL CABLES TO THE GROUND
BLOCK OR SWITCH
1. Mount the ground block or switch so that its connections are
horizontal. This helps keep moisture from leaking into the
connections. Using the shortest path possible, run the coaxial
cable(s) from the LNBF(s) to the input(s) on the ground block or
switch.
2. Put a drip loop in each cable to allow moisture to drip from the
cable before it runs into the ground block or switch.
3. Run the ground wire from the ground block or switch to the
power entry ground of the building in accordance with the
National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes.