Ground Antenna In Attic

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Ground antenna in attic. This video explains the ways to properly ground an outdoor tv antenna according to national electric code. My attic like most attics have soffit and roof vents. I want to cut the cord and put a antenna in my attic. I have read many mixed opinions on grounding in the attic so i have decided to ground just to be safe side.

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. Since ge is the number one antenna seller in the u s it s no surprise that they make one of the most versatile models on the market. It seems the attic will negate most risks. I have no idea how to ground it though.

Afaik you don t need to ground an indoor attic antenna. 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. Step 4 how to ground your coax cable. 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.

Always a good idea to ground but really the chances are very slim depending on the amount of trees around your home. Using an antenna mast ground clamp run the other end of the ground wire you connected in step 2 to your antenna mast and secure it tightly. Lightning will be attracted to taller objects since it looks for the path of least resistance. All outdoor antennas should be grounded to avoid s.

Does the moving air coming through these vents create any risk for the indoor antenna. Again the clamp you will need will depend on the diameter of your antenna mast.