ᐅ Installation of a Satellite Dish System

That’s true – but the important thing is that it is still insured. Even with a PA connection, you can lose a lot there...

But I still prefer to replace the satellite components rather than the entire house due to fire damage—insurance or not. This is not just about being insured, but about preventing damage, even if some here seem to think otherwise. Such measures seem pointless as long as you haven’t seen what can happen in their absence.

Good luck

K1300S

I never said that it was pointless – after all, I installed the conduit for the satellite system myself, even though I didn’t have to.

It seems impossible to find a qualified professional. So my question is, how can a layperson check if the satellite system installed by the hired specialist (“master electrician”) is correctly set up? What should one pay attention to? What can be identified with the naked eye? What questions could be asked to the electrician (without reading from a script)?

Bieber0815 schrieb:
It seems impossible to find a qualified professional.

Qualified professionals who can demonstrate compliance with the antenna safety standard DIN EN 60728-11 (VDE 0855-1):2011-06 and have thoroughly internalized its requirements are not easy to find, but they do exist.

Bieber0815 schrieb:
So my question remains: how can a layperson verify whether the satellite system installed by the hired professional ("master electrician") is correct? What should one look out for? What can be recognized with the naked eye? What could one ask the electrician (without reading from a paper)?

• As a basic question, one could ask to see the relevant standard or at least have the electrician state the VDE classification (VDE 0855-1:2015-06) from memory.
• MAIN DEFECT: The mast clamp and/or the main grounding clamp are not certified according to test norm Class H = 100 kA; even a layperson can verify this online.
• Whether the grounding conductor is made of at least 16 mm² (0.025 in²) copper (solid or 7 x 1.7 mm conductors), 25 mm² (0.04 in²) aluminum, or 50 mm² (0.08 in²) lightning conductor wire can also be determined without internet research.
• Installers with awareness of lightning protection issues will warn against the usual (and still not prohibited) interior routing of grounding conductors due to dangerous proximity.
• Optimal protection according to the current state of the art and normative recommendations—with a separated lightning protection system—requires hiring a highly qualified lightning protection specialist. Electricians without additional certification are not lightning protection specialists.

After even this initial question, the number of interested electricians will likely decrease significantly due to their avoidance.

To get back to the main topic, if the original poster (OP) doesn’t even know what a coaxial cable is, it’s definitely not recommended for them to climb onto the roof and install the system themselves, PERIOD. Install the multiswitch as close as possible to the satellite dish (under the roof) to minimize signal loss. Since I also didn’t want to climb onto the roof, I had a professional do it and paid about 180 euros (around $190) just for labor.

I built the mast or bracket myself. If you buy one, be sure to focus on quality because the wind load can be very high for a satellite dish that is around 85cm (33 inches) in diameter, as I assume yours is.