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How are cable tv cables grounded?
I'm in an old house and would like to use the cable outlet as electrical ground. My landlord won't allow me to drill a hole in the wall to connect to a grounding rod, but the cable box outside is connected to one already. Is the entire cable grounded and would it be possible to connect an electrical ground somehow (i.e. soldering a wire to the connector shell)?
Not at all a good idea. Coax cable does not have a ground conductor. The cable does have a shield, which just happens to be grounded to dampen interference. The shield is not sufficient to serve as an electrical ground.
If you do this, you run the risk of ruining your TV and any other equipment connected to the coax. If you experience a short circuit while connected to the shield, the shield will burn out rather quickly. If it burns between the connection and the ground rod (and it will as this is the most direct path to ground), any equipment connected to the coax will receive voltage to the chassis. Not good.
If there are others connected to the same cable drop, they could be affected as well.
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