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GROUNDING THE MAST
GROUNDING USING RG-6 NON-QUAD SHIELDED CABLE
Optional, or if not using RG-6 quad-shielded cable, or as
required by local codes
1. Insert the 1/4-20 x 1/2-inch hex-head grounding bolt
through the grounding hole on the mast base plate (see
Figure 43).
2. Install the 1/4-inch star washer, 1/4-inch washer, and 1/4-
inch Nylock nut onto the bolt.
3. Wrap the 8 AWG aluminum ground wire (or 14 AWG cop-
per wire if you pass within 12 inches of masonry or soil)
around the bolt between the start washer and 1/4-inch
washer, then use a wrench to tighten the nut.
4. Run the ground wire from the base plate to the ground
block.
5. Install the split bolt and clamp nut.
6. Install that ground wire and the ground block ground wire
on the split bolt and clamp nut.
7. If necessary, secure the ground wire using the cable ties
or insulated U-shaped tacks, depending on the mounting
surface. The final configuration should match Figure 44.
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Grounding
bolt
1/4-inch
washer
Star
washer
Nut
Ground
wire
Figure 44
Figure 43
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