[mythtv-users] Antennas

[Stephen P. Villano]

On 11/15/13 4:16 PM, Daryl McDonald wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 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 ;-)
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>>> 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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> What "zip line" my lamp wire? If so I'm actually enjoying a very crisp
> clean signal, as measured by the LG Plasma.
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Amazing! The signal strength must be pretty high in your area.
But, as it stands now, one lightning strike, even a near miss and you
could have a major problem.
Blown hardware is bad enough, the risk of fire is quite high without
grounding.