Cable Types
There are many specifications for cabling. It's important
to specify the appropriate cable for the task at hand to insure the installation
will function correctly and to meet building codes.
These are the various issues in specifying wire types.
- Common Jacket Types
- Common Wire Types
- Common Ratings
Common Jacket Types
| Teflon |
Plenum Rated |
| FR-PVC |
Flame Retardant |
| PVC |
Non-Plenum |
Common Wire Types
| MP |
Multipurpose Cable |
| CM |
Communications Cables |
| CMP |
Communications Plenum Cable |
| CMR |
Communications Riser Cables which passes UL1666
test |
| CM |
Communications Cables which passes the UL15812
test |
| CL2/CL3 |
Class 2 and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling
and Power Limited cables |
| FPL |
Power-Limited Fire Alarm Cables |
| CATV |
Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution
Cables |
| OFN |
Nonconductive Optical Fiber Cables |
| OFC |
Conductive Optical Fiber Cables |
| PLTC |
Power-Limited Tray Cables |
| CMG |
A CM which passes CSA FT4 |
| MPG |
A MP which passes CSA FT4 |
| OFNG |
A OFN which passes CSA FT4 |
| OFCG |
A OFC which passes CSA FT4 |
Common Ratings
Plenum
Riser
General Purpose
Residential
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