Safety Guidelines and Procedures
Listed below are extremely important safety guidelines that are to be followed
when installing your Stellar Labs® antenna. Not following these guidelines can
result in death or serious injury.
Locate and take actions to avoid power lines and other wires in your work space.
Do not climb onto a slick, icy, or wet roof.
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Mast Grounding
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should be used.
Grounding the Signal Cable
TV Antennas and signal cable can accumulate static electrical charges that also increases the
chances of lightning strike. To properly dissipate this static electricity, a grounding block
should be used. The grounding block is connected to the signal cable at a point close to
where the signal cable enters the building (a signal splitter that has a tab for ground on it
will also work.) One end of a ground wire is attached to the grounding block. The other end
of the wire is connected directly to the grounding rod. An antenna installation is not properly
grounded unless both a mast ground and an grounding block are installed correctly.
Avoid installations in high areas on windy days.
Inspect the ladder you plan on using to ensure it is in safe operable condition.
Do not position your ladder at an angle steeper than 70˚.
Do not climb on roofs that have curled or worn shingles. (Old shingles break easily
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Look around your work area to observe for any potential dangers.
Never climb onto a high location while alone.
Avoid installing your antenna underneath tree branches or other overhanging objects.
Antennas should be installed away from power lines and other wires a distance equal
to at least two times the combined length of the mast and antenna.
Grounding Procedure
The NEC mandates that the antenna mast and mount be grounded directly. There can be no
splices or connections in the ground wire between the mast and the grounding rod. First,
attach one end of a No. 8 or No. 10
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bolts on the antenna mount can be used as a connection point. Masts that are painted or
coated can have their coating scraped off on the area where they make contact to the
mount. This will ensure a proper connection between the mast and the mount. Next, run the
ground wire to the ground as directly as possible. Wire staples can be used to secure the
ground wire against the side of a building. Avoid making right angle or sharper turns with
the ground wire. Lightning has difficulty making such a turn and therefore may discharge
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