Communication system bonding conductors installed in metal raceways must be protected from physical damage. True or False?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

Protecting conductors from physical damage is essential to keep the bonding path intact. When a communication system bonding conductor is installed in a metal raceway, the raceway itself provides a sturdy protective enclosure, shielding the conductor from nails, screws, impact, and other damage that could interrupt the bonding. Because the NEC requires protection for such conductors and the metal raceway meets that requirement, the statement is true. If the conductor were not protected by a raceway or equivalent enclosure, it would need protection by other means to satisfy the rule.