Since Verizon is a utility, they are exempt from having to follow the NEC...

The NEC does not cover outside plant but it certainly applies once the cable enters a building.

Building entrance protection must be installed in all circumstances where their cable enters a building. The fact that they don't get installed is only because they didn't get caught. Believe me, they know what the code is and they know how to do it right. They are just lazy and cut corners when they know no one will care.

Electrical inspectors ignore it because they are there to look at other work. If it isn't on their inspection application they won't look at it.

The times where I have been involved with the LEC installing their terminals I always was there and made sure they were protected and properly grounded. Never got an argument either.

-Hal

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