Grounding The Mast; Parts Required To Ground The Mast; Tools Required To Ground The Mast - Hughes DiRECWAY HNS 1035930-0001 Site Preparation Manual

Grounding the mast

The mast is grounded to the satellite dish via an NEC-approved
ground wire. The RG6 coaxial cable connects the satellite dish to
the ground block. The RG6 shield is used for system and
protective ground. An NEC-approved 8 AWG aluminum ground
wire connects the ground block to the earth ground using one of
the three schemes shown in Figure 34 on page 78.
Table 13 lists the parts required to ground the mast.
Table 14 lists the tools required to ground the mast.
Table 13: Parts required to ground the mast
Item
Hex-head grounding bolt
Star washer
Washer
Nylock nut
Ground rod (install if
building has no other earth
ground)
Ground rod clamp
Aluminum ground wire
Cable ties
U-shaped tacks
Table 14: Tools required to ground the mast
Tool
Wrench
Pliers
Pliers
Screwdriver
Wire cutters
Remember the metal pole grounding procedure is different. See
Grounding the metal pole on page 84.
Note: If you do not use RG6 quad shielded cable (CommScope
5781 or equivalent) you must run a ground wire from the mast foot
to the ground block and install it and the ground block ground wire
onto a split bolt and clamp nut.
Type
1/4-20 x 1/2-inch
1/4-inch
1/4-inch
1/4-inch
5/8-inch x 10-foot
5/8-inch
8 AWG (14 AWG
copper ground wire if
you come within 18
inches of masonry)
Type
Adjustable
Needle nose
Lineman
#2 Phillips-head
14/8 AWG
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