[TriLUG] OT: how do I know if ethernet cable is plenum rated?

Brian Henning Brian.Henning at datadirect.com
Tue May 27 10:07:38 EDT 2008


Test it like the fire marshalls tested our wooden structures in our
dorms at NCSU: try to set fire to it.  If it burns [rapidly], it's the
wrong stuff. :-D

~B

-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf Of Joseph Mack NA3T
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 2:10 PM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: [TriLUG] OT: how do I know if ethernet cable is plenum rated?

I have a bunch of made up ethernet cable that I'd like to 
use in a false ceiling. It has lots of numbers on the outer 
covering, but nothing that says "plenum". One lot has "UL 
75C" which I assume means that the Underwriter's lab says 
it's OK at 75C. Another lot says nothing about "UL"

Thanks Joe

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