YEP, that is absolutely correct. But sometimes it takes a lot of work to make that happen correctly.
I bought a house 4 years ago. To create my ground system, I drove a 1/2 inch copper water pipe into the ground, then welded 4 inch copper strap to that copper pipe. Within (approximately) the first 8 feet it connects to my HF radios, my AC breaker box, and my cable TV box. Then it goes under the house & is double clamped to the cold water pipes. I have not yet done the extra work to connect the ground system to my DISH network system and & the off-air TV antenna. Those are still on my to do list. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:57:30 PM CST From: "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: FW: [Repeater-Builder] cable TV ground rods > Neil, > > No correction needed- you're absolutely correct. Furthermore, the telephone > line protector, the cable TV coaxial shield, and the lightning protection > system (if used) must ALL be bonded to the same grounding system as the > electrical service. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil McKie > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 6:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable TV ground rods > > > Someone correct me if I am wrong but grounding the cable system > to the AC panel ground is a National Electrical Code requirement. > > Neil - WA6KLA > > Chuck Kelsey wrote: > > > > The cable guys around here don't put in ground rods. They bond to > > the existing electrical ground system. > > > > Chuck > > WB2EDV > > > > > > > > Someone please tell the cable guys to stop putting in the 4ft rods and > > > creating ground loops! ;) > > > > > > Tom > > > W9SRV > > > > > > *//* > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
