Antenna Attic Grounding

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Antenna attic grounding.

Most customers who mount an antenna in their attic end up installing a preamp on their antennas. Originally posted by gerryp123 great ota reception with an attic antenna no amp but i m sure a lighning strike near my hdtv would ruin my day. I want to cut the cord and put a antenna in my attic. Does an attic mounted antenna need to be grounded.

Does the moving air coming through these vents create any risk for the indoor antenna. 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. Step 4 how to ground your coax cable. Remember that grounding a tv antenna that s installed outdoors can minimize the effects of indirect lightning strikes or static electric buildup during storms.

A second advantage to mounting the antenna in the attic is that you will be protected from lightning strikes in the event of severe weather. Again the clamp you will need will depend on the diameter of your antenna mast. It seems the attic will negate most risks. All outdoor antennas should be grounded to avoid s.

The house will act as a natural shield and as long as your attic mounted antenna system is independent to the rest of your antennas lightning won t be an issue. 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. Power to hdtv is surge protected but not sure if i should be grounding my attic antenna by attaching the shield of its coax lead in about 75 ft to a local waterpipe. 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.

I have read many mixed opinions on grounding in the attic so i have decided to ground just to be safe side. I have no idea how to ground it though.