Roof Antenna Grounding Instructions

An alternative is a pipe clamp which is heavy duty and made of steel with serrated adapters.

Roof antenna grounding instructions.

How do i ground my outdoor antenna. Locate your house service ground wire. To bond a grounding wire to the antenna mast you can use either a ground strap or pipe clamp. Insulated offsets should be screwed into your wall to make sure the ground wire sits away from your home as it travels to the ground.

If you need to bend the ground wire make the bends as gradual and as smooth as possible. Starting from scratch at david s place we attached the pole brackets to the chimney with the kit s. Most people use a galvanized steel ground strap such as this one. Try to keep your ground wire runs as short as possible and avoid making 90 degree turns or bends.

Notice the clamp on the ground wire in the picture above. We put together the antenna by following the included instructions. Securely fasten the grounding wire to the side of your house using staples or other zip screw type wire clamp suitable for the job. You will typically find this wire near your electric meter or where power.

Urban rooftop ham radio antenna step 1. Connect the antenna to. An example is the 90628 ground pipe clamp by morris products. To ground the mast of the antenna follow the manufacturer s instructions on where to attach the ground wire.

Using a wire mounting bracket fasten the ground wire to your ground rod tightly.