Satellite TV Installation

You can install satellite system by yourself. Satellite TV providers offer a Self Installation Kit which includes all necessary hardware normally needed to install one receiver, and a videotape to help you.

Both Directv and Dish network are offering professional installation.For clear picture, perfect installation is required.

The satellite dish antenna needs to placed outside in order to receive the signal. Certain window materials do allow the signal to pass through, but you will lose signal strength.You can install within your room, but windows should be opened.

Trees can cause interference with the satellites and dish. If you cannot find a different or higher location that provides line-of-sight to the satellites, you may have to trim your trees. You can mount your dish antenna up to 100 feet away from your house without adding any signal amplifiers, if necessary.

Mount the ground block so that its connections are horizontal. This helps keep moisture from leaking into the block.

Put a drip loop in each cable to allow moisture to drip from the cable before it runs into the ground block.

Run the ground wire to the power entry ground of the building in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes.

A ground wire must always be a single piece of wire. Never splice two wires together for a ground. Corrosion and weathering can lead to a poor connection at the splice, making the ground ineffective and dangerous. If you cut the ground wire too short, replace it with a single wire cut to the correct length.

Use cable clips to attach the cable to the side of the building. This helps prevent damage.

Heavy rain and snow could also cause you to lose signal strength due to the dish antenna not being able to see the satellite. If you live in an area where inclement weather is a regular occurrence, you might want to consider using a slightly larger, 24" dish antenna.