[mythtv-users] Antennas

Joseph Fry joe at thefrys.com
Fri Nov 15 20:35:19 UTC 2013


>>>> 1.1. If you don't see the ground rod it may be buried, you should see
>>>> a 6 guage or larger cable running from your panel into the ground
>>>> outside just dig it up and follow it, shouldn't be too long.
>>> Older homes in the US do not have ground rods in many areas. The ground
>>> was accomplished using water pipes. In that case, it is strongly
>>> recommended to install at least an 8 foot grounding rod (deeper if you
>>> are in a dry area).
>> True.. and you still need to bond it by running an 8 gauge wire to the
>> home's electrical panel and connecting it to the ground terminals.
>>
>> Good catch, and thanks for the kind review of my latest novel ;-)
>> _______________________________________________
>
> Well, we could have also gone into dry soil grounding, copper sheet
> grounds, etc.
> And bus bar ground systems.
>
> But, that would be wildly off topic for this discussion. :)

I would say that it would be "mildly off topic" are you following the
thread about blueray support in mythtv that devolved into talking
about the military applications of holographic displays?


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