Fire Alarm Cable - FPLP Unshielded Plenum: 16/2 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, Red Jacket, 1000-Feet Length

Features

• Low smoke-generating FT6 plenum-rated PVC jacket
• Sequential footage markings on the jacket
• Unshielded
• ETL listed
• RoHS Compliant
• Voltage rating: 300V
• Temperature rating: 75°C
• Made in USA

Applications

• Fire alarm wiring
• Fire protection
• Signals
• Monitoring and detection systems
• Audio circuits
• Notifications circuits
• Control circuits
• Initiating circuits

Conductor Insulation Colors

1. Black
2. Red

Specifications

Spec Sheet

Additional Information

Plenum vs Riser in Cabling Design - Why Plenum?

A plenum space is an open area above the drop ceiling or below the floor that is used for air circulation in buildings. This could be a problem if there is ever a fire. Using non-plenum cables in a plenum space can spread fire and toxic smoke throughout a building. Plenum cable uses a flame-retardant jacket that is made of special plastics to prevent the release of harmful smoke. Plenum cable is mostly used in commercial applications such as schools and hospital buildings that house a large population of people. It also is required in most multi-floor business buildings with large plenum space areas.

1. Plenum-Rated Cable: Plenum cables have a higher fire rating and are designed with a fire-retardant plastic jacket of either a low-smoke PVC or a fluorinated ethylene polymer (FEP).

2. Riser-Rated Cable: Riser-rated cables run between floors through cable risers or in elevator shafts in non-plenum areas. These cables must also self-extinguish and prevent the flame from traveling up the cable in a vertical burn test.

3. General Purpose Cable: General Purpose cables have no fire rating. These are not comparable to Riser or Plenum cable jackets because when General-Purpose cables burn they release smoke and toxins, as there are no fire safety aspects to these cables.

Cable Fire Ratings

There are a variety of characteristics to consider when purchasing cable for an installation, ranging from the conductor gauge to the jacketing material. Cable jackets offer mechanical, fire, chemical, and installation protection to the critical inner components of the cable. The effectiveness of this protection depends on the materials used in the jacket. There are several categories of jacketing material, each with different fire ratings. The two primary high-quality jacket types are Plenum and Riser, but there are also General Application and Outdoor cable jackets.

NEC Articles National Electrical Code

• 800 Communications Circuits
• 725 Remote Control, Signaling, Power-Limited Circuits
• 760 Fire Alarm Systems
• 820 Community Antenna TV and Radio Distribution Systems
• 770 Circuits and Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts
• 830 Network-Powered Broadband Communications Systems

Cable Fire Ratings - Terms to Know

• CMP: Plenum Communication Cables. CL3P: Class 3 Plenum, commonly used for Commercial purposes CL2P: Class 2 Plenum, commonly used for Residential purposes
• FPLP: Fire-Power Limited-Plenum, for use in Plenum Spaces
• CMR: Riser Communication Cables. CL3P: Class 3 Riser, commonly used for Commercial purposes CL2P: Class 2 Riser, commonly used for Residential purposes
• FPLR: Fire-Power Limited-Riser, for use in non-Plenum spaces
• CL/CM/CMG: Refers to the fire rating for General-Purpose cable jackets. These jackets are not suitable for commercial applications and should not be used in Riser or Plenum spaces.
• FPL: Fire-Power Limited, for general applications.
• CMX: Outdoor Application Cables

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What's in the Box

• Plenum (FPLP) Fire Alarm Cable, 16/2 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductors, Red Jacket
• Qty - (1) 1000 Ft