I have uncovered all of the cables coming in and out of our new
home here in Florida ... at least I hope so!
I need some advice as to where to go from here with the
placement of the antenna cable entry point and the possible
need to move some existing cables.
Street
Pole Pole 1 Pole 2
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W SP SE P E C
E2
(This is the section of the house where the
shack is.)
W= The Power line to the Well. (It comes down from the attic into the shack
and then exits the wall about 4 feet above the ground. It is buried
12 inches
underground for the 40 feet out to the well. It is not in PVC or
anything.)
SP= A Telephone line to the Shed. (Also drops from the attic but stays
inside
the shack down to the floor level, then exits and drops about 8"
below ground
and runs in pvc for 40 feet to the shed.
SE= A Electric line to the Shed. (Also drops from the attic but is inside
the shack to the floor level, then exits and drops about 8" below
ground
and runs in pvc to the shed.
E= Electric line. Runs in the air from Pole 2 to a pipe on the roof and
then
into the attic. The box is grounded with a single rod that almost
touches
the foundation/slab and goes straight down.
P= Phone line. Runs from Pole 1 underground (unprotected and shallow)
around the shed and up the side of the house into the Phone Co's box.
Their box is grounded to the same rod as the Electric Co.
E2= 220V Electric line. Exits to outside at base of shack wall below the
breaker panel and drops underground about 8". Runs parallel to house
and rises at rear screen room where a SPA had been.
C= CATV line. Runs in the air from Pole 2 to a pipe on the roof and then
into the attic. It then exits at ceiling level and runs 15 feet along
the
side of the house and drops to 5 feet above the ground into their box.
Then another cable exits the box, goes up the side of the house and
enters the attic. It is grounded with a wire clamped to an outside
faucet.
QUESTIONS:
1. I intend to remove the shed because it is wood, the sills are bad,
and because it sits on blocks where beasties and termites live and
feed.
Should I eliminate the phone line there as a possible source of
circulating currents from lightning? I have no need for a phone
in the shed. (This is the line labeled "SP" in the diagram.)
2. I am thinking of disconnecting the Well line and using the PVC-protected
line that runs to the shed instead. Is the path of the SE line
preferable to
that of the W line (esp. the way they are routed differently inside of
the house)?
3. Should I eliminate the E2 line since it is no longer needed for a SPA
and looks like trouble?
4. Should I do something about the CATV line? We have no plans to
activate it and I have a thought of asking them to terminate it back at
Pole 2. Otherwise I am thinking I should relocate their box next to
the Phone Co. box and ground it to the same rod as the Phone Co.
and Electric Co.
5. The Phone & Electric ground rod runs straight down next to the
foundation. Should I add several others at angles away from the
foundation? Should I relocate the existing rod also at an angle?
6. My plan is to place a shared entry and grounding panel next to
the ground rod on the outside wall which is just below the breaker
panel. This way I can route my antenna and rotor lines through
it using Polyphaser devices. Do I need to do something different
with the Electric, CATV and Phone Co. lines? (Do they also need
to pass through that grounding panel?)
Thanks in advance for any assistance! Hope I was clearer than mud!
73, DavidC K1YP
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