Switching of 2nd set

Scania · 13-05-2009 6:14pm #1

I have a LNB for two cables. One goes to my house where I have a Silverstream SL 65 (LIDL).
My neighbour has a Dreammultimedia.

When I switch off my box, his signal fails. Surely mine should not override his.
Is this a sign that something has gone wrong with the LNB?

snaps · 14-05-2009 1:53pm

A chance there is a LNB failure. Ive come across quad lnbs to only work on a couple of outputs.

Tony · 14-05-2009 2:19pm

This is a dangerous thing to do from an electrical safety point of view unless you have earth bonded both cables.

squonk · 14-05-2009 2:52pm

This raises a question from my piont of view. My dish has a cable going from the chimney where the LNB is down the side of the house and through the wall and then into the back of my SAT receiver. Am I taking a risk then because it might not be proprly earthed?

Tony · 14-05-2009 2:54pm

No, its only when two or more fuseboards are in play that its an issue. Your fine

squonk wrote: »

This raises a question from my piont of view. My dish has a cable going from the chimney where the LNB is down the side of the house and through the wall and then into the back of my SAT receiver. Am I taking a risk then because it might not be proprly earthed?

Scania · 14-05-2009 4:33pm

Which would be the best way of earthing them? Is it enough to connect an earth cable to the casing of the connector?

Tony · 14-05-2009 4:56pm

You need a qaulified electrician and an earth bonding bar, honestly it would be a lot easier and safer to have two dishes

Scania wrote: »

Which would be the best way of earthing them? Is it enough to connect an earth cable to the casing of the connector?

Switching of 2nd set

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