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Installation/Mounting
the Dish
69
In this mounting
system, a pole replaces the foot and mast assembly supplied with the
DSS dish. This pole is placed in a hole and secured in the ground with concrete.
The
dish is held on the pole by the clamp of the LNB support arm. This clamp fits over
the pole.
Special
Mounting
Systems
Before installing
the dish on a pole, carefully read the following:
•
Have the local utilities locate the power, telephone,
cable, water, and sewer
lines in the area before you do any digging.
•
Components
of the pole mount system, such as the pole and concrete,
are not
included
in the basic installation
outlined by Thomson Consumer
Electronics.
To fit in the LNB support ann holder, the pole must have a 1-I/2" outside diameter.
Pole and pipe sizes are measured by inside diameter and wall thickness.
To obtain a
pole with the correct outside diameter,
look for a pole with an 1-1/4" inside diameter
and a schedule 40 wall thickness.
The length of the pole varies with the depth of the hole and the height of the dish above
ground.
The depth of the hole must be enough to support the dish (a minimum
26")
and extend at least 6" below the frost line. For most installations,
a pole length of 6'
is sufficient.
This allows for a hole at least three feet deep and positions the dish three
feet above the ground.
In most areas in the Continental United States, a hole three feet
deep will extend below the frost line.
One important
step of a pole mount installation
is grounding.
Local electrical codes
and the National
Electrical
Code require that the dish be connected
to a grounding
electrode.
This rule applies to a pole mount system. The small area covered with dirt
in a pole mount system does not satisfy the requirements
of a grounding
electrode.
Therefore,
connect
the pole or mounting
foot to a proper ground
electrode
(see
appendix C of this manual for a list of grounding
electrodes).
Use the following
steps to install the DSS dish on a pole:
DANGERI
When Following these Instructions, take extreme care to
avoid contact with overhead power lines, lights, and power
circuits. Contact with these Items and circuits may prove
fatal.
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