Need help understanding wire...

[Caveman]

Assumption is "sold is better but cheaper solid is the same price as the stranded... What does plenum mean in the context?

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[Eltano1]

Plenum means that the cable can be lay thru the attic, or false ceiling (like in the offices were you have the lights), and will be no affetced by EMI and such.

Regards

Eltano

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: Eltano1
Plenum means that the cable can be lay thru the attic, or false ceiling (like in the offices were you have the lights), and will be no affetced by EMI and such.

Regards

Eltano

you got it half right...

Plenum is the raised floors/ceilings/airducts. Plenum grade cable produces less smoke then a riser grade cable. It has nothing to do with EMI, EMI is blocked by twisting the wire in pairs, hence twisted pair

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[Eltano1]

Hehe, 🙂, I was close enough, and too lazy to google it.

Thanks NW

Eltano