I actually tend to go the other way, all exterior walls with penetrations to the weather should all be wet, at least at the penetration but that would really turn over the apple cart wouldn't it?
No more Romex to the jelly jar.
The normal installation here is smurf to exterior lamps, sticking out of a hole in the block. The electrician puts in a pancake and installs his light.
They do this to deal with the penetration through the poured concrete cells and tie beam with the other end up in the attic. Usually it gets fished with Romex. I still see the opportunity for water to wick up in the kraft paper wrapper of the Romex and that is supposed to be why Romex is dry only.
In Ann's care there is no penetration to the "wet side" so this is only an issue of the membrane not leaking.
