ᐅ Equipotential bonding for satellite systems must be installed separately.

Hello everyone,

My home savings contract pointed out during our new build that the equipotential bonding for the grounding of the satellite system must not be installed together with the other electrical wiring. The green-yellow conductor is now running through our bathroom bundled in a large cable harness all the way down.

What do you think: Does the grounding conductor for the satellite system need to be installed separately? I informed the electrician, but nothing was done. Now time is pressing a bit, as the plumbing crew is preparing the floor for the underfloor heating and the cables will soon be covered.

Good luck, Redsonic

Your expert is right.

Thank you. Is there anywhere you can read about this? Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything online.

I’ll join the conversation here. Since I’m installing the satellite system myself, how exactly should I proceed? The connections and cables will be installed by the electrician up to the attic. I plan to mount the satellite system on a rafter bracket, bringing four cables from the LNB inside and attaching them to a grounding busbar in the attic. From there, the electrician would run the cables further. I think this is correct so far.

But now regarding the equipotential bonding: Should I run a 16mm (0.6 inch) copper conductor from the satellite system individually to the utility room, and then run a copper cable from the grounding busbar to the satellite dish? Is that correct?

How exactly do I secure the copper conductor to the mast? Using a clamp?

see: lightning protection for satellite systems (DIN VDE 0855)

Okay, but explained personally, it is usually easier to understand.