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		finnh on Nov 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gzip exceptions, but only on hot or rainy days I just fixed this situation in a house from the 70s. Cable coax lines grounded to a metal hose bib ... which, in the crawl space, switches to PEX about a foot away from the bib. Cable guy installing high speed internet was all "nope!". I think the previous owners just had crap internet and didn't ever get into why.

sidewndr46 on Nov 12, 2022 [–]

The coax shield must be broken somewhere between you and the service provider. "Grounding" a coax to PEX should never make a difference in any way.

finnh on Nov 12, 2022 | [–]

I think part of his worry was lightning strike busting their equipment. Unsure about the rest.

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