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Outdoor Antenna Ground

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9 years ago

Educate me, please. I just had an outdoor
TV antenna put on the chimney and I suspect the installer didn't wire it right. I came across this link - http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/basics.html - about 2/3's down regarding the National Electrical Code grounding requirement, and I see some differences between the document and what I see on the roof.

The installer said he couldn't find a grounding rod, so he ran his grounding wire alongside the co-ax, through the wooden chimney cover into the attic and grounded it on an electrical light switch in the attic.

I found NEC 810.21(G) (http://www.joneseducation.com:8080/xyleme_cre_player/courses/ncti/ep1101_01_dt/Scorm2004Content/media/DirecTV/Grounding/NEC_Section_810_Excerpt.pdf) that says "The grounding conductor shall be permitted to be run either inside or outside the building," which says the approach he used might be okay, so does this take the place of a grounding rod?

I see no evidence of a grounding block near the antenna.

He did not mention sealing the aluminum antenna and copper grounding wire to prevent corrosion.

The green grounding wire is insulated and appears to be the size of a wire coat hanger.

So, does this sound like the installer knows what he's doing, or do I need an electrician to review the set-up?

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