Cat3 Plenum Cable is ideal for voice applications and is commonly used for telephony purposes. It has fewer twists then Cat5e which makes it easier to work with when punching it down. Cat3 plenum is mandatory to use where a plenum fire rating is required. It has a Teflon jacket rather than polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and gives off less toxic fumes in a fire.
What is plenum cable?
The plenum is hidden space within a building which is used for HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) and to run cables. Plenum space is normally above a suspended ceiling or under a raised floor. Buildings without plenum spaces will have cabling and HVAC ducts within plain view. The plenum space is normally used to accommodate the communications wires for the building's computer and telephone network. Recent studies have shown that wiring and cabling within the plenum space could be dangerous and be exposed to fire/burning possibilities.
- USA Made
- Easy Pull 1,000ft Box
- Footage Markings Every 2 Feet
- UL Listed
Application: Designed for use in a data and analog & digital voice applications, and for use in backbone cabling systems as described in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2
Construction: 24 AWG solid bare copper, low smoke FR-PVC insulation, polyester rip cord, low smoke FR PVC jacket. Each pair has different lay lengths for cross-talk prevention.
Compliance: UL TYPE CMP, C (UL) CMP, IEEE 802.3, 10 Base T, ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 (Category 3), flame rating NFPA 262,CMP
