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NEC(NationalElectricalCode)Standards

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ANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer

ThisreminderistocalltheCATVsysteminstaller’sattentiontoArticle820‐40oftheNECthatprovidesguidelinesforproper

groundingandinparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuildingas

closetothepointofcableentryaspractical.

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AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouse

Ifanoutsideantennaisconnectedtothereceiver,besuretheantennasystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotection

againstvoltagesurgesandbuilt‐upstaticcharges.Article810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,provides

informationwithregardtopropergroundingofthelead‐inwiretoanantenna‐dischargeunit,connectiontogrounding

electrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.

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Alwaysobserveproperantennaorsatellitedishgroundingtechniques.Whenlightningstrikesthereisalwaysthepossibility

thatyourantennaordish(mountedhighontheroof)canbecomeaconduitforlightningandelectricallydamageany

equipmenttowhichit’sconnected.Additionally,propergroundingofferssafetytothepeopleusingtheaudio/videosystem

intheeventofanelectricalproblem.

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