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    need help to be brought upto speed with connecting multiswitch/outlets/receivers

    Hi, I bought a cascadable multiswitch with 4 satellite/1Terrestrial inputs and 8 outputs (will use 4 quattro LNBs/sat dish + Terrestrial antenna as input). There will be some 11 or 12 wall outlets i.e. 2 cascades. I feel I understand the business around the multiswitch but have been awakened...
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    Electrical Safety – Earth bonding

    My questions are associated with earthing/protection from thunder, so I'll sneak them in here: I'm a bit confused by what I see on the web as far as earthing/protection is concerned. When I go to a U.S. web site, the usual practice as I understand it is to connect (a)the dish and what it is...
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    need advice on mounting and earthing

    I will start a new thread just on this earthing/protection from thunder
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    need advice on mounting and earthing

    I also felt inside the balcony would be best because of protection from northerly wind and ease of access but wanted to hear opinions. About earthing , is there any thing more I should do than pull an earth lead down from the roof and connect it to the mast/dish/cable earthing ?
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    need advice on mounting and earthing

    Just when I thought I had gotten all info I needed for buying and mounting the dish/4 quattro lnb's (16 coax cables), I started further considering earthing and mounting locations, so I'm back to square one. The dish which will be used will be between 110cm and 125cm. There can be very strong...
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    how to protect outside coax / tidy up installation

    Hi, much appreciated ! - that was very helpful :-thumbup - now to get everything and try to set it up (more questions surely around the corner) :-sugar
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    how to protect outside coax / tidy up installation

    Hi, your input is very much appreciated !!!- I can see that I will now be able to solve this - just a few more clarifications please: (a)The ABS plastic pipe - in which branch of industry is it best to look for this type of pipe ? (b)There is a mention of shading the multiswitch, so I presume...
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    how to protect outside coax / tidy up installation

    Hi, I'm planning a 4 quattro lnb -> multiswitch setup and unfortunattely due to my electrician's good installation of conduit, 5m of the 16 coax cables will be outside on the wall. I would like to both long term protect the cable and make a tidy installation - is there any piping/conduit...
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