The National Electrical Code (NEC) and several industry standards have been established to promote safe and effective bonding and grounding practices of armored optical cables. Dielectric-armored cable options exist that offer the required protection without the hassle of grounding and bonding the armor, or the extra steps of installing a conduit and cable when the cable is without any armored protection. During some fiber-optic installations there is a need to provide. into the desired cable entry location on the enclosure. Install such that approximately 1. of the cable Shield Bond Connector 4460-D top usi Secure the 4460-D connector top usin. This armor, which is a non-current-carrying metallic member, must be bonded to the earth (grounded) to ensure errant electrical contacts are safely discharged. The grounding rules are defined for outside or inside of a building. 100 – Entrance Cable Grounding.