Im sorry to bring back such a dated post, but it is important and relevant to many contractors performing outside cabling. Nonetheless, since I am a newbie, I would like to know what the correct term is for the allpath cable gunk. I'm assuming that is what you meant but is it really icky-pic? In California, I would see these kinds of installations frequently with no protection whatsoever. If I understand it right, are you saying that an outdoor cable with icky-pic should not be directly punched down to a 66-block because the gunk can be ignited by a short? Now that I've got myself thinking, I short pairs on 66-blocks with my snips all the time to test the pair. Should I stop?
