Afaik you don t need to ground an indoor attic antenna.
Does attic antenna need ground.
For all practical purposes an attic antenna is considered and indoor antenna and does not require any special grounding.
I have no idea how to ground it though.
Always a good idea to ground but really the chances are very slim depending on the amount of trees around your home.
My house ground rod is not to far from where the antenna will go but the copper will have to go out and down one side of my house.
However the connection of your antenna coax to various ac operated equipment in this case your converter box or tv introduces the potential of electric shock.
Consider the in the attic shortwave listeners swl loop antenna over snake in the attic antenna.
In the case of an attic installation your tv antenna will be sheltered from the environment so there s no need to ground it for that reason.
Ground an antenna in the attic.
Ground attic antenna through ac ground.
I have read many mixed opinions on grounding in the attic so i have decided to ground just to be safe side.
Lightning will be attracted to taller objects since it looks for the path of least resistance.
I want to cut the cord and put a antenna in my attic.
Grounding an attic mounted antenna.
Scanner antenna in attic does it need a ground.
1 point 5 years ago.
Typically the house wiring and gutters represent a much lower impedance path to ground for lightning than the floating attic antenna.
If it needs grounding it can t go in the attic because code requires that grounded antennae be on the edge of the roof and that the wire from the antenna to the ground follow a straight line path or something like that i m not the electrician.
Grounding an attic antenna.
