Airborne!
I went to fiber... no metal wire at all, no shield, no metal connection.
Oh, and I just let it go finally and drove stealth rods 3x 120 degrees
and bonded to the provided lugs on both sides of the service.
Now, I can play one against the other for the lowest price.
I like having the upper hand for a while, for once even. (smile).
Be well!
Clay E. Autery, Jr.
KY5G
On 6/2/2025 11:40 AM, Bob McGraw wrote:
We had a similar situation where the cable company did not ground
their cable to the AC Mains ground nor did they even provide a driven
ground for their system. The result was damaged TV's, surround sound
system, and etc. When I found this situation, the solution was
simple. Subscribe to satellite TV. And I saw to it the dish was
grounded to the AC Mains ground by dedicated conductor. The installer
wasn't happy to do this. He contacted his supervisor who shortly
appeared on the property. I explained to situation to him and the
installer. Their conclusion "we normally do not do this". My
response was "do it as I prescribe, or take your equipment away and
cancel my subscription".
Had the same situation with the phone/internet system when fiber was
installed. The fiber cable has a steel messenger. I observed the
installation and asked the installer to attach the messenger to the AC
Mains ground. He was glad to do so, but ask why? I explained my
concern was the copper from the fiber box to my shop was in place in
their drop cable. While the fiber itself was not a concern, the
steel messenger that runs with the fiber cable is a conductor and
should be properly grounded.
I strongly agree with Jim, K9YC where he prescribes EVERY piece of
equipment and source MUST be bonded to the AC Mains ground. And using
only one supply source for the station power is the best. Doesn't make
any difference if you run QRP or 5 megawatts. One dedicated power
source.
73
Bob, K4TAX
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