Hi All, I have recently installed a new Winegard 7694 and I'm very happy with results. I just finished my grounding project and I'm wondering if it's enough to withstand a lightning strike or at least save my TV sets.
I have 2 large trees that kind of blanket my roof area but I realize that a lightning hit is still a possibility.
Here is my ground block setup outside. It was impossible for me to get the ground wire to the house ground rod because of it being on the other side of the house so I bought a 6$ RadioShack 4 foot rod. The water main is also on the other side.
I hear that you can use an RG6 cable with a messenger cable to help supplement proper grounding. My chimney is in the dead middle of the house so I couldn't run a proper ground.
Last thing... Should I paint the new block and connectors to help with weatherproofing? Or are the compression fittings (PPC EX6XL's) good enough to withstand the elements?
I also have an Antronix splitter inside the house with a #12 wire going to the middle (ground) terminal of an inside outlet.
Overkill?