Can storm kill your satellite receiver?

[Gomce]

If a lightning is to strike into the dish, can the electricity damage my satellite receiver?

 

[bmacd]

yes

-=bmacd=-

 

[ViperXX]

Yes, so to protect your equipment buy a grounding block connector and run a high gauge copper wire to a grounding rod pounded into the ground.

 

[Pepsei]

it is obvious!

almost anything eletronic hit by lighning will render it useless!

doesn't matter if it's satelite or cable....

back when i was younger , lighting took out our 24 channels cable, receiver, tv, and my precious super nintendo.....

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: ViperXX
Yes, so to protect your equipment buy a grounding block connector and run a high gauge copper wire to a grounding rod pounded into the ground.

Of course that doesn't always work either.

 

[thebestMAX]

Of Course!

And I doubt anyone without the proper equipment can drive a grounding rod deep enough to do the job. (Forget the actual depth needed but think at least 8 feet and with the proper soil conditions also)

Just ground to copper water pipes and hope for the best. So far Ive not had any trouble with any equipment doing it that way.

 

[FlashG]

Most places in the US should have local regulations that control household grounding practices. The installer usually runs to the electrical and or phone ground for protection.

If you?re in doubt get someone to inspect it. And yes, improper grounding along with a lightening hit can kill all of your electrical and biological systems.

 

[Tiger]

A direct lightning hit on the dish won't save the receiver no matter what kind of ground is hooked up.

 

[FlashG]

thebestMAX,

So far you have been extremely fortunate using copper plumbing for a ground. The use of plastic drainage and water pipes tends to isolate older houses from a good ground. The NEC covers this issue. Your much better off using the power ground if you have safe access.

BTW
I am my companies bonding and grounding SME for North Florida. Factoid the Daytona area experiences more lightening hits than anywhere else in the contiguous United States.

 

[FlashG]

Tiger,

You are correct. The only secure ground in a lightening storm is 6" of air.