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movie-watcher · 09-04-09, 06:41 PM

May be stupid question - any danger re microwave waves or power from connecting new satellite cable to a live sky dish ?

Getting anxious as I get older and maybe wiser about DIY

Rick · 09-04-09, 06:43 PM

Don't make or break connections with the reciever turned on as you might damadge the lnb or reciever. Nothing that can hurt you though.

movie-watcher · 09-04-09, 06:56 PM

Great thanks rick

I will have a go over Easter

ltmltm · 09-04-09, 07:25 PM

Don't stick your head inbetween the dish and LNB for 3 days and you'll be fine

madrat · 09-04-09, 11:37 PM

You can get static shocks from any aerial or satellite cabling. Or is that just me??

madrat · 09-04-09, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ltmltm

Don't stick your head inbetween the dish and LNB for 3 days and you'll be fine

You can just see some idiot doing that and then trying to sue SKY

Robbo · 09-04-09, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrat

You can get static shocks from any aerial or satellite cabling. Or is that just me??

Yep, I always get shocks of my motorised dish, don't think it's static though, but it doesn't hurt very much.

MorriSoft · 09-04-09, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrat

You can get static shocks from any aerial or satellite cabling. Or is that just me??

Well, I have found, if still connected to a powered up receiver or signal amp, yes you can get a slight tingling shock from the coaxial cabling, but it wouldn't be static, just a very low voltage shock.

Connected to nothing though, you may very well find you generated the static yourself, by clothing or flooring etc, and discharged it on the coaxial, thus the shock.

pontiend · 09-04-09, 11:55 PM

Switch the box off. When it is on it sends something like13 volts to the lnb.
switched of it is no problem.
You can the stick your head in front of the dish as many times as you want with no problems.

I blew my first box because I did not know that a voltage was going up the cable to the lnb.
I had a short between the core and the screen.

Robbo · 10-04-09, 08:00 AM

I have my box turned off and still feel a tingle. I think it is more to do with a potential difference between the cable screen and the ground outside.

09-04-09, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
movie-watcher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Adding cable to sky dish May be stupid question - any danger re microwave waves or power from connecting new satellite cable to a live sky dish ? Getting anxious as I get older and maybe wiser about DIY

09-04-09, 06:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,600 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Adding cable to sky dish Don't make or break connections with the reciever turned on as you might damadge the lnb or reciever. Nothing that can hurt you though. __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

09-04-09, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
movie-watcher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Adding cable to sky dish Great thanks rick I will have a go over Easter

09-04-09, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
ltmltm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Adding cable to sky dish Don't stick your head inbetween the dish and LNB for 3 days and you'll be fine __________________ 65cm AWESOME Dish, Titanium lnb, Echolink EL-777 30w to 42e with my hand as a motor

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madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Adding cable to sky dish You can get static shocks from any aerial or satellite cabling. Or is that just me?? __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

09-04-09, 11:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 913 Thanks: 216 Thanked 200 Times in 164 Posts	Re: Adding cable to sky dish Switch the box off. When it is on it sends something like13 volts to the lnb. switched of it is no problem. You can the stick your head in front of the dish as many times as you want with no problems. I blew my first box because I did not know that a voltage was going up the cable to the lnb. I had a short between the core and the screen. __________________ TM9100 super.TM-5402HD. TM-5400 CI+. TM1000 d+. triax 88 cm dish.stab hh90 motor.57e-30w. 100 cm,fixed.

10-04-09, 08:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Adding cable to sky dish I have my box turned off and still feel a tingle. I think it is more to do with a potential difference between the cable screen and the ground outside. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

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