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How can I wire a satellite dish?

Daniel Stoescu
Master Electrician
Daniel Stoescu is a Master Electrician and the Owner and Operator of Home Tech Solutions, LLC in Hampton, Virginia. With over a decade of experience, Daniel specializes in wiring residential, commercial, and light industrial structures. The Home Tech Solutions team has over four decades of combined experience and offers comprehensive solutions for residential electrical needs.

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Install a grounding electrode conductor of minimum 10 AWG (copper) and 8 AWG (aluminum) that's connected to the building's existing system. Then, properly ground the mast and the satellite dish according to the NEC and Local Authority Codes and Requirements.

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Can I set up the dish on a balcony?

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Yes, you should be able to as long as it is a secure place.

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Can I mount my satellite dish in my attic?

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No. The dish must have a clear line of sight to the satellite. Even dense cloud or heavy rain will reduce the signal to some degree and the branches of a tree can kill it altogether. It would not work through a skylight either.

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What can I do if I do not have a landline?

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Free to air services do not need a landline. Most modern contract satellite receivers will use an Internet connection and you can get routers that work with mobile phone networks.

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What type of indoor cable is needed for the TV?

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OTA = RG-59 and higher. Cable TV signal (analog) = RG-59 and higher. Cable TV digital service = RG-6 and higher. Satellite TV = RG-59 solid copper center conductor (on shorter runs) and RG-6 and higher.

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Can I just use a satellite dish for an antenna?

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No, receiving aerials are tuned to work with different frequencies and satellite transmissions are completely outside the range of terrestrial broadcasts. There are different types of TV aerials and even using the wrong one reduces the signal.

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How do I cover the eye of the Dish Network satellite when it rains and I lose signal?

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Your problem could be due to water seeping into either the F-connectors or the LMB itself. I live on the east coast of Ireland. I have not had the need to cover any part of the dish (LMB, etc.). However, when I was connecting to the LMB, I coated the threads where they connect to the cables with petroleum jelly to seal the connection. I also put down insulating tape around the F-connector.

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How do I install my Dish Network Satellite to multiple TVs in my home?

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This will depend on what setup you have. For older TVs without tuners built in, buy a satellite/combination box for each TV and run a cable directly from the LMB on the dish and tune in. For the latest TVs with tuners built in, run cables from terrestrial aerial and Dish LMB directly to the TV and tune in. Take a look at TV.IE, where you will find a huge resource of tutorials.

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