Cable TV surge protection
Do most folks use an in-line surge protector on their cable tv coax cable? If so, where are you connecting it to ground?
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Ok, Not many RVers do this (none that I know of) but there are two types of Surge protection and yes lightening is the danger
One is called a grounding block. Now some RVers have those. I had 'em for my sat feed when I had sat TV Basically it is a double female with mounting tabs. the "Barrel" is connected to the tabs which are then grounded.
I know one Cable Company that uses these on ALL installs at the homeowner's point of service.
The 2nd surge protector really is not needed for RV use but it's a gas discharge I do use this type of protection on antennas.. but not on coax.
You won't find it in your local Best Buy or Radio Shack (if you can find one).
One interesting thing. When Ted designed that cable system I mentioned he put all sorts of lightening arrester/surge protection at the "HEAD" (base of the tower where the company electronics are) and as I said additional protection at every customer's house.. The competitor in that town only at the tower.
Competitor's tower (When last we discussed) had taken 3 Lightening strikes to Ted's Zero.. Now I won't tell you the name of his employer for assorted reasons The biggest is. NO campgrounds served that I know of by that company.
One is called a grounding block. Now some RVers have those. I had 'em for my sat feed when I had sat TV Basically it is a double female with mounting tabs. the "Barrel" is connected to the tabs which are then grounded.
I know one Cable Company that uses these on ALL installs at the homeowner's point of service.
The 2nd surge protector really is not needed for RV use but it's a gas discharge I do use this type of protection on antennas.. but not on coax.
You won't find it in your local Best Buy or Radio Shack (if you can find one).
One interesting thing. When Ted designed that cable system I mentioned he put all sorts of lightening arrester/surge protection at the "HEAD" (base of the tower where the company electronics are) and as I said additional protection at every customer's house.. The competitor in that town only at the tower.
Competitor's tower (When last we discussed) had taken 3 Lightening strikes to Ted's Zero.. Now I won't tell you the name of his employer for assorted reasons The biggest is. NO campgrounds served that I know of by that company.
