How To Tell IF My Cable Is Plenum Grade?

[Chemical]

Hey Everyone,

I was looking at my ethernet cable today and was woundering if there was a code or specific number that will specifie if it is Plenum or not.

Thanks.

 

[tekzone]

I hope this helps :

http://www.tech-faq.com/plenum-cable.shtml

 

[blue68f100]

My cat5e was printed on the cable. I also think plunum has a higher temp rating.

 

[riser]

Plenum tends to be stiffer than your standard non-plenum grade cabling.

On top of that, it should have Plenum stamped on the side with the coding.
It tends to cost a lot more and isn't something you normally find in your standard stores - most of the time you'll need to go to a cable supplier to pick it up.

 

[MPICKET1]

Hey Everyone,

I was looking at my ethernet cable today and was woundering if there was a code or specific number that will specifie if it is Plenum or not.

Thanks.

If your cable is Plenum it will be marked with a "CMP" or"CL2P", If the cable is not Plenum it will be marke "CMR"

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