 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:5
 ·Frontier FiOS
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Re: What about the CableCos and SatCos? NEC 800.100 is the section that covers grounding of metallic sheathed communications cables. You can view a free copy of the NEC here. Follow the link towards the bottom that says view the 2008 version. Free registration required.
Coax cabling would be covered under this section. As an overwhelming majority of ONTs are installed on the exterior of the house, there would be an entry point for the coax.
I can't argue for or against if something should be grounded. I'm going to defer that to people that know much more about that type of thing then I. However, regardless of if it should be, the point is that it currently is required by NEC. The NEC gets updated every couple of years (it was just updated this year) and fiber connections aren't new. |
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 jaaPremium,MVM
join:2000-06-13
kudos:2 | Ok, so if they put the ONT inside the house no need for a ground - no metallic sheathed communications cables. |
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cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:5 | Possibly, but I don't know. And interior ONT installs are definitely the exception to the rule. |
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