I am currently an electrical inspector in VA, before that I was a commercial electrician. When I was in the field, I was always told that our MC cables couldn't make any contact with the sprinkler pipes, both metallic and non metallic. Now that I am on the flip side and performing these inspections I have been letting the electricians know that they can't have their cables come in contact with the sprinkler pipes. I cannot find anywhere in the NEC that specifically states that the cables cannot touch these pipes. Where would if any could I find a code article to enforce this?