Question about Securing of Low Voltage Cables

[sullivanth]

Low Voltage contractor came through and installed multiple (24) ethernet cables and used a RX staple into the wooden ceiling to secure the tie-wrap which is loosely holding the network wires. This is all installed above a drop-ceiling system.

Is this a legal install?

 

[LEO2854]

Low Voltage contractor came through and installed multiple (24) ethernet cables and used a RX staple into the wooden ceiling to secure the tie-wrap which is loosely holding the network wires. This is all installed above a drop-ceiling system.

Is this a legal install?

800.24 Mechanical Execution of Work. Communications circuits and equipment shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. Cables installed exposed on the surface of ceilings and sidewalls shall be supported by the building structure in such a manner that the cable will not be damaged by normal building use. Such cables shall be secured by hardware, including straps, staples, cable ties, hangers, or similar fittings designed and installed so as not to damage the cable. The installation shall also conform to 300.4(D) and 300.11.
Informational Note No. 1:  Accepted industry practices are described in ANSI/NECA/BICSI 568-2006, Standard for Installing Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling; ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1-2004 ? Part 1, General Requirements Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard; ANSI/TIA-569-B-2004, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces; ANSI/TIA-570-B, Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure, and other ANSI-approved installation standards.
Informational Note No. 2:  See NFPA 90A-2009, Standard for Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, for discrete combustible components installed in accordance with 300.22(B) and (C).