Hi. I have no knowledge about satellite dishes and electrical work, so I will have a professional install the dish soon.
Right now, I am in the process of ordering the "materials." The dish will be mounted on the roof. We have already received the special roof tile from the construction company. The antenna cables will be routed and connected in the attic and then distributed to the rooms from there.
I had chosen the following dish:
DUR-line Select 85cm/90cm (33in/35in) Anthracite Satellite Dish - 3 x Test + Very Good + Aluminum Satellite Reflector
Along with this LNB + multiband switch:
DUR-line Ultra Quattro LNB - only for multiswitch, black - with LTE filter
DUR-line MS 5/8 Blue eco power-saving multiswitch - for 8 satellite users/TVs - no power supply needed - 0 Watt standby multiswitch [Digital, HDTV, FullHD, 4K, UHD]
Questions:
1. If I understand the dish description and questions in the reviews correctly, no roof mast or rafter mount is included. So I would need those separately, right? How about this one:
PremiumX Basic X120-48 Satellite TV rafter mount with 120cm (47in) galvanized steel mast, rafter bracket for satellite antenna satellite dish | Cable entry mast cap 10 coax cables
2. And I would also need cable and a grounding block, correct?
50m (164ft) PremiumX Deluxe PRO coaxial cable BLACK 135dB 5-fold shielded, pure copper satellite antenna cable 50m (164ft) 135dB 10x F connectors gold-plated 8.0mm (0.31in)
DUR-line grounding block DEB 9-way made of high-quality cast - shielding > 90 dB - SAT/cable/FM/DVB-T
3. Do people still need an antenna for radio reception nowadays? Doesn’t everything run mostly over the internet now? If yes, what type of antenna should I get and what else should I consider?
Right now, I am in the process of ordering the "materials." The dish will be mounted on the roof. We have already received the special roof tile from the construction company. The antenna cables will be routed and connected in the attic and then distributed to the rooms from there.
I had chosen the following dish:
DUR-line Select 85cm/90cm (33in/35in) Anthracite Satellite Dish - 3 x Test + Very Good + Aluminum Satellite Reflector
Along with this LNB + multiband switch:
DUR-line Ultra Quattro LNB - only for multiswitch, black - with LTE filter
DUR-line MS 5/8 Blue eco power-saving multiswitch - for 8 satellite users/TVs - no power supply needed - 0 Watt standby multiswitch [Digital, HDTV, FullHD, 4K, UHD]
Questions:
1. If I understand the dish description and questions in the reviews correctly, no roof mast or rafter mount is included. So I would need those separately, right? How about this one:
PremiumX Basic X120-48 Satellite TV rafter mount with 120cm (47in) galvanized steel mast, rafter bracket for satellite antenna satellite dish | Cable entry mast cap 10 coax cables
2. And I would also need cable and a grounding block, correct?
50m (164ft) PremiumX Deluxe PRO coaxial cable BLACK 135dB 5-fold shielded, pure copper satellite antenna cable 50m (164ft) 135dB 10x F connectors gold-plated 8.0mm (0.31in)
DUR-line grounding block DEB 9-way made of high-quality cast - shielding > 90 dB - SAT/cable/FM/DVB-T
3. Do people still need an antenna for radio reception nowadays? Doesn’t everything run mostly over the internet now? If yes, what type of antenna should I get and what else should I consider?
Dipol schrieb:
Grounding is a fire protection measure, while equipotential bonding is intended to protect against electric shock.
Since there is no clamp on the market certified for 100 kA that is designed for both 16 mm² (0.021 in²) copper and 4 mm² (0.0062 in²) copper, a second connection point is needed. With some workmanship skills, the 4 mm² (0.0062 in²) copper can also be connected in compliance with standards using a cable lug or a threaded screw.OK, thanks. Would it be acceptable to use a shared parallel connector, for example from DEHN, to extend grounding with 16 mm² (0.021 in²) and equipotential bonding with 4 mm² (0.0062 in²)?
Good luck
Today we installed our satellite dish.
We connected the 16mm2 (approximately 5 AWG) cable to the rafter holder and ran a 4mm2 (approximately 12 AWG) cable back to a distribution block using a grounding clamp. From there, 4mm2 (approximately 12 AWG) cables run to the multiswitch and to the grounding blocks before and after it.
We connected the 16mm2 (approximately 5 AWG) cable to the rafter holder and ran a 4mm2 (approximately 12 AWG) cable back to a distribution block using a grounding clamp. From there, 4mm2 (approximately 12 AWG) cables run to the multiswitch and to the grounding blocks before and after it.
@Dipol okay, there is no certified clamp for 4mm2 and 16mm2.
But is it possible to run the 16mm2 (16mm² (0.025 in²)) grounding wire into the attic and connect both the 16mm2 (16mm² (0.025 in²)) grounding and 4mm2 (4mm² (0.006 in²)) bonding conductor to an equipotential bonding bar there? A clean solution would certainly be a second clamp on the mast.
But is it possible to run the 16mm2 (16mm² (0.025 in²)) grounding wire into the attic and connect both the 16mm2 (16mm² (0.025 in²)) grounding and 4mm2 (4mm² (0.006 in²)) bonding conductor to an equipotential bonding bar there? A clean solution would certainly be a second clamp on the mast.
Hello everyone!
We also want to install a satellite system. From what I’ve read here so far, the number of participants and whether or not a multiswitch is used does not affect the 16mm² (0.0266 in²) grounding, since the bracket mount itself is grounded. So far, so good.
Now, I would like to use an octo LNB and connect the cables directly to the receivers without a multiswitch. How does the equipotential bonding (EPB) work in this case, and what should be considered?
Thanks & regards
We also want to install a satellite system. From what I’ve read here so far, the number of participants and whether or not a multiswitch is used does not affect the 16mm² (0.0266 in²) grounding, since the bracket mount itself is grounded. So far, so good.
Now, I would like to use an octo LNB and connect the cables directly to the receivers without a multiswitch. How does the equipotential bonding (EPB) work in this case, and what should be considered?
Thanks & regards
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