A previous video covered how (and why) I ran three internet cables from my house to my garage. This included two copper-based CAT7 cables that were run in a shallow trench. This project worked well and delivered super fast internet speeds around all parts of my property (and it meant that all four of my Eero Pro 6 routers now run in wired backhaul mode).
But one of the key things missing from this project was grounding - in other words, surge protecting my Ethernet set-up. Copper-based Ethernet cables do NOT mix well with thunderstorms, so with winter on us, it was fairly important that I added grounding and surge protection to my home networking set-up.
This project log shows exactly how I achieved this - using a grounding rod, and some Ubiquiti surge protector units.
The exact products I used for this Ethernet grounding project include:
* 2x Ubiquiti Networks ETH-SP-G2 Surge Protection units
* A 4' 5/8" grounding rod
* A 5/8" grounding rod clamp
* 4mm thick ground/earth wire (I purchased a 25m/82' pack)
* A pack of M5 machine bolts and nuts
* Some cable crimps
Here are the install instructions for the Ubiquity ETH-SP-G2 surge protector:
Datasheet - [ Ссылка ]
Quick Start Guide - [ Ссылка ]
This is quite a long video, so please feel free to jump to the specific section(s) that interest you:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Current Living Room Setup
03:33 Do You Really Need To Connect A Ground Wire?
04:09 Remember Power Strip Surge Protectors Too
05:09 The Outside Setup Right Now
06:05 A Look At The Garage
06:43 Wall Mounting The Ubiquiti Surge Protector
07:03 Adding The Ubiquiti Protector To The Garage
08:26 Finishing The Garage Ethernet Setup
14:17 Hitting Big Copper Rod With Small Hammer
15:30 Installing A Grounding Rod: Attempt 2
16:52 Angle Grinder And Sparks Time
18:18 Connecting The Ground Wire To The Grounding Clamp
21:53 Finishing Off The Ground Wire Connections
24:27 Grounding The Ubiquiti Surge Protector In Lounge
29:02 Using A Bolt And Nut For Best Ground Contact
31:22 Final Thoughts
32:45 Should You Ground Ethernet On Both Ends?
35:23 Wrapping Up
Thanks to tyops on FreeSounds.org for the fantasy music:
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I would welcome any feedback and comments on this project - especially because it was my first time grounding a home network installation.
#Ethernet #Ubiquiti #SurgeProtection
