What's up with this hanging ground wire?

[bw77]

Visiting in-laws house, I noticed this 10awg wire is attached to a copper pipe that serves
an outside faucet. But the end of the wire is just hanging in the basement.

The copper pipe is properly grounded near the main shutoff valve.

At one time did the wire pass through the hole in the outside wall (now used for fiber cable) and
was attached to the top screw in that device on the siding that looks like something
for a satellite dish? Was it meant to be a ground for the satellite cable?

 

[larry4406]

I am thinking that the communication was ground to the water pipe at one point in time.

That hose bib looks to have been replaced recently.

 

[Wrench97]

Visiting in-laws house, I noticed this 10awg wire is attached to a copper pipe that serves
an outside faucet. But the end of the wire is just hanging in the basement.

The copper pipe is properly grounded near the main shutoff valve.

At one time did the wire pass through the hole in the outside wall (now used for fiber cable) and
was attached to the top screw in that device on the siding that looks like something
for a satellite dish? Was it meant to be a ground for the satellite cable?

Those fittings in that block look like what the cable company uses here for multiple hook ups in dwelling.
Unused and no longer needed, Now they all like to run there own ground rod into the ground.

 

[Bert_]

That clamp around the copper pipe is definitely a phone/cable company thing. They just hook a ground wire to something that requires the least amount of work possible.

 

[mm08822]

You can remove it all if nothing in close proximity needs it. Looks to me like just a partial demo of the cable which isn't uncommon.

 

[The Cobbler]

yup, for phone or cable. looks fairly new . since it's all decommissioned it not needed, but not hurting anything either

 

[tehach]

That looks like a Directv dish ground clamp setup I recently removed.

 

[bw77]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I removed the whole setup.

 

[dave*99]

Those fittings in that block look like what the cable company uses here for multiple hook ups in dwelling.
Unused and no longer needed, Now they all like to run there own ground rod into the ground.

I hope they tie their own ground rod to all others on the property. Otherwise bad things can happen.

 

[Wrench97]

I hope they tie their own ground rod to all others on the property. Otherwise bad things can happen.

Nope drive a rod in the ground and hook up the outside cable fitting.

 

[larry4406]

Nope drive a rod in the ground and hook up the outside cable fitting.

Then fry your modem and computers at next lightening storm.

Folks - don’t do this.

Power and communication need a single point ground at the panel where a utility bonding strip is connected.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Nope drive a rod in the ground and hook up the outside cable fitting.

totally incorrect. can cause major damage