Erik Anderson wrote: > I'm going to be moving soon, and am planning on wiring the new place > with cat5e. I'm wondering what type of cat5e I should buy. I know > that for commercial applications, you need to install plenum cable in > the walls to meet code. Does the same building code apply to > residential data wiring? Can I put STP or PVC cable in the walls? > > Thanks! > -Erik > IANABI (I am not a building inspector) but my understanding is that special cabling is required for those areas that are used for air circulation as part of an HVAC system, i.e. the area between a dropped ceiling and the deck above it. These areas are referred to a plenum spaces, this is why such cable is referred to as "plenum" rated. There should be no reason you couldn't use pvc jacketed cable in the walls of a residential building. STP, on the other hand, should only be required in special instances. HTH, Josh _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list