Installing Dish DIY need some help

[ff70115]

So I am installing dish on my vacation home and I need some help. I got the dish (1000.4) installed and pointed in the right general direction now which port on the LNB do I use there is one two three and one that says LNB IN. I am only going to have one television there so can I just run one cable straight to the TV and I am assuming it would be ok to have a couple connectors in that length of cable. ( the double male connectors )

The ground is my next question, my vacation home is a stationary single wide trailer, the only ground I see is the one at the telephone pole which is way out of the way. What else can I ground the satellite to?
And how do I connect the ground at the satellite? I have read to use # 10 gauge copper wire is that right?
Is there any other wireing I will need?

 

[MattG@DISH]

Use port 1 on the LNB. I didn't see you mention that you have a receiver, you do have one, right? If not, you do need one to get service (it would be one cable from the dish to the receiver, dual tuners need a separator).

 

[ff70115]

Ok, thanks on port 1, and yes I have service and a receiver its the vip 922. Can anyone help with the grounding?

 

[gokartergo]

It is 10 gauge wire.. You can use the electrical box if it is close enough.. If you don't have any grounding lugs.. You can use one of the bolts on the mast..

 

[RT-Cat]

The ground is my next question, my vacation home is a stationary single wide trailer, the only ground I see is the one at the telephone pole which is way out of the way. What else can I ground the satellite to?
And how do I connect the ground at the satellite? I have read to use # 10 gauge copper wire is that right?
Is there any other wireing I will need?

At My new installation the installer drilled a hole in the pole the dish is mounted on, used a selftapping screw, and wrapped the wire on it. No reason you could not purchase a ground rod at your local hardware store, drive it in and clamp the wire to it. It worked very well many years ago when I was building power lines.

RT

 

[ff70115]

Self tap the mast was what I was thinking and I can run the ground wire to the box.I have read somewhere not to ground dish on a separate grounding rod. Thanks for the quick replies.

 

[ff70115]

Any tips for getting the mast perfectly level? I have it as close as I can with a torpedo level but I'm worried it is not close enough since it is hard to tell.

 

[gokartergo]

We all use a torpedo level has well.. Just check the back side.. then move it 45 degrees over and should be good..

 

[scoobyxj]

Self tap the mast was what I was thinking and I can run the ground wire to the box.I have read somewhere not to ground dish on a separate grounding rod. Thanks for the quick replies.

Self tapper on the mast will be fine, and you are correct do NOT drive a separate ground rod. You could create a very dangerous situation for yourself if something where to happen with the electrical system in your home. Grounding your system to the metal frame of the mobile home using #10AWG wire is perfectly acceptable.