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Old 28-Dec-2015, 8:14 PM   #1
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Shared grounding block

I have DirecTV as well as an OTA antenna. The cable from my Directv dish passes through a cable terminal box on the outside of my house where it is attached to a 4 port ground block before entering the house. I would like the cable from my OTA antenna to pass through the same terminal box before entering the house. Can I attach the OTA to the same (4-port) ground block that the Directv uses or will this cause some sort of interference for the Directv and/or the OTA? Keep in mind that the Directv and OTA are all on separate coaxial cable, I just want them to (hopefully) share the same ground block.
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Old 29-Dec-2015, 12:46 AM   #2
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I see no reason not to use the same grounding block for the respective coax cables, assuming the block is properly grounded and that each mast is also properly grounded.
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Old 30-Dec-2015, 1:10 PM   #3
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As long as it's a ground block and not a splitter should not be a problem.

You said it's a 4 port, does it have 4 input and 4 output connections?
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Old 30-Dec-2015, 1:43 PM   #4
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As long as it's a ground block and not a splitter should not be a problem.

You said it's a 4 port, does it have 4 input and 4 output connections?
Yes, it's definitely a ground block....4 in/out ports.
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Old 30-Dec-2015, 2:20 PM   #5
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Many splitters (as well as other passive and active distribution devices) also have grounding lugs. Those can be substituted for a dedicated grounding block provided they are properly installed and the rest of the grounding scheme is properly executed.
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