DropCheck™ - Meet Code, Without Going Into The Hole Besides saving you time, money and aggravation, DropCheck is designed to keep you out of "deep" NEC trouble. As detailed in Section 830.12(c) of the 2002 National Electric Code, DropCheck allows safe application of powering voltages without 18" burial of the cable between the tap and residence. Minutes To Install, Saving A Mountain Of Work - DropCheck was designed to install in minutes and with little more than a torque wrench. Plus the cost is substantially less than burying a drop cable 18" or 12" deep in conduit. DropCheck can also eliminate customer complaints due to yard damage and inconvenience. Get the "DROP" on NEC code 830.12(c) - NEC 830.12 requires all AC powered telephony drop cables be either: 
