Galileo - VSAT Installation Training
CHAPTER
3
Hardware Installation
GROUNDING THE SATELLITE SYSTEM
A big step in keeping your system in building code is the grounding
of your satellite components. Another good reason is that in
places where there is a lot of static buildup (Eastern United States),
your radio electronics will fail intermittently.
So... Grounding
is necessary for keeping legal, and for keeping the electronics working.
You also need to ground the coax cable inside of the building with a special coax grounding block. This is normally done near the point of entry into the building.
The red arrow points to where your grounding cable will connect to this block.
While the coax cable needs to be grounded, it MUST NOT be part of the grounding circuit for the dish.
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Wire for grounding can be found in any electrical department of any hardware store.
Make sure you ground the transmitter block.
The Dish Arm.
The Non-Pen mount.
You can attach the grounding wire to any cold water pipe, building steel, or other approved grounding site.
The electrical department will have a selection of grounding attachments.
Have a selection of hardware so that grounding takes only a few minutes to perform.
Grounding blocks are normally found in the section of the hardware store for TV electronics.
