Conductive fiber optic cable per NEC 770. 100 must be grounded through a bonding or grounding electrode conductor. listed 6 AWG copper strand and clamp (per. This Applications Engineering Note (AE Note) discusses conventional bonding and grounding practices for conductive fiber optic cable and hardware installations within the scope of the National Electrical Code (NEC). The critical distinction lies in. Typically ships in 14 day (s) Actual lead time confirmed upon receipt of order. Fiber optic cables consist of thin strands of fused silica (SiO 2) that transmit data as light signals, providing faster speeds and greater bandwidth than traditional copper cables, which transmit data via electrical signals. (FOA) was founded in 1995 to help develop the workforce to build the fiber optic networks to support a rapid expansion in communications and the Internet.