Standard for Installing and Testing Fiber Optics
Although most fiber optic cables are not conductive, any metallic hardware used in fiber optic cabling systems (such as wall-mounted termination boxes, racks, and patch panels) must be grounded.
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Standard for Installing and Testing Fiber Optic Cables
Published by National Electrical Contractors Association Jointly developed with The Fiber Optic Association T h e F iberO pti c Associat i o n FOA TM
WORKMANSHIP STANDARD FOR FIBER OPTIC
12.2.1 Fiber optic cable assemblies should not be combined in the same wiring bundle as wire or coaxial cable assemblies to ensure they are not exposed to handling practices that are acceptable for