Sky/Freesat Satellite Dish & LNB

CODE: SDZ2L

Price: €26.50 (ex VAT)

(€32.60 inc VAT)

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This Sky Satellite Dish is by far the most commonly used Satellite Dish in
Ireland representing over 95% of all satellite dishes erected.
This is because it's designed specifically for the Irish (and non-central UK) market
It's relatively inexpensive
It's easy to assemble and Install
Rarely if ever will the Sky Satellite Dish move even in the most extreme of weather conditions - if properly installed !
It's easy to buy replacement parts or upgrade to Quad or Octo LNB

Index

List of sky dish components

Open fixing kit and select U-bolts (qty: 2), nuts (qty: 4)
Insert the U bolts through the wall bracket
Thread on the nuts
Insert the arm and tighten the nuts using 10mm socket and ratchet.
The wall bracket & arm assembly is complete
Next insert U-bolts (qty: 2) through the elevation bracket
Loosely tighten nuts
Attach the Elevation bracket to the dish bracket
using bolts and washers (qty: 4) and tighten with 13mm socket and ratchet
Use the bolts and nuts (qty:4) and the philips screw driver to attach the dish bracket to the dish.
Use the long threaded bolt and small nut to attach the Feed arm to the back base of the dish bracket so the arm protrudes in front of the dish
Finally insert the LNB (and plastic insert) into the end of the arm and secure with a tie wrap.

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Equipment needed to mount a satellite dish on a wall

Tools needed to mount on a wall

Criteria on where to mount the satellite dish?

Dish must face South East (141 degrees i.e. direction of sun 11am BST).
Wall must be a solid surface capable of carrying weight of satellite dish
Signal must not be blocked by houses or trees (signal is coming in at 21 degrees to the horizontal)
Place at back or gable end of house to minimise visual intrusion
Place as close at possible to room / wire box to which the satellite cables are to connect so as to minimise cable run

Steps

Place the wall bracket and arm in the correct location
Use the cordless drill and 8mm drill bit to drill 4 guide holes
Use 10mm drill bit to drill holes to a depth of 60mm
Insert the 4 plastic plugs in the holes and mount the wall bracket using the 4 Coach bolts.
Tighten the coach bolts using the 13mm socket and rachet.
Attach the satellite dish to the arm of the wall plate
Use 10mm socket to lightly tighten the dish 'U'-bolts so they are fixed to arm but the dish can still rotated
Follow steps in the How to Align a satellite dish guide above

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Having already mounted the satellite dish on
Attach your satellite meter to the dish LNB
Align the dish so that it is (1) perfectly vertical, (2) pointing South East (141 degrees).
Rotate the dish slowly over and back.
Repeat adjusting the tilt angle by 1 or 2 degrees to until a signal is found.
Tightend the U-bolts and side bolts using the 10mm & 13mm sockets.
Disconnect the satellite meter
Connect a cable with an 'F-type' connector from the Dish to the satellite box
Check that the signal is working.

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The next step is to run satellite cable to thesatellite receiver.

Tools Needed

Equipment

Prior to Begining you must decide

STEPS

If the satellite reciever is to be located next to the external wall of a room
- use a drill and an SDS Drill Bit 10X450 to drill a hole through the wall
- ensuring to drill from the inside out.
To conceal broken plaster use either:
- Hole tidy (insert inside and out before the cable is run)
- Cable Cover nailed onto the outside wall after the cable has been run
Feed the end of the satellite cable through the wall leaving enough cable to reach the front of the satellite box.
Now start tacking the cable using 7mm clips and a Hammer
1. Ensuring that the cable runs down from the hole that been drilled in the wall
2. This will stop water following the cable into the house.
Continue tacking the cable
- Run cable vertically or horizontally but NEVER diagonally
- If possible hide cable under the plint or behind drain pipes (using 300mm cable ties)
Cut the cable leaving enough lenght to reach the LNB of the dish
Put on an F Connector on the each end of the satellite cable
Screw the F connector on the LNB
Seal the connection using Insulation tape or ideally waterproof Self Amalgamating tape
Secure the cable to the dish feed arm using either 300mm cable ties or Insulation tape
Final Step is to put on an F Connector on the satellite cable next to the satellite receiver