What do you know about plenum and riser-rated cables? Hey, it’s Anthony from CableOrganizer®, back with our latest customer question, “What’s the difference between plenum and riser-rated cables?” Before I answer that question, let me explain about the National Electric Code, or NEC. It sets U.S. safety standards for electrical wiring and equipment installations, including fire resistance standards for communication and data cables. CMP, short for Communications Plenum, are plenum-rated cables (see them here: https://lnkd.in/esmzGqAe). These are the ones that run through plenum spaces like drop ceilings, raised floors, and other air-handling spaces. Their fire-retardant, low-smoke jackets are designed to resist burning and give off fewer toxic fumes, otherwise these spaces could carry smoke and flames very quickly. CMPs were created to run through air ducts or return-air ceiling spaces. Then there are CMR or Communications Riser, which are riser-rated cables (see them here: https://lnkd.in/eUueQnQB). They’re used in vertical shafts, like elevator shafts, to stop flames from traveling between floors. CMR cables can be used anywhere they are allowed, but you can’t substitute them for CMP cables, which have stricter standards of the two. Now that you understand their differences, what are the other products you can find at CableOrganizer® to support them? See these Panduit® Plenum Rated Tak-Ty® Hook and Loop Cable Ties here https://lnkd.in/e6y6cGfb to manage and identify different cable bundles. And check out this Riser Convoluted Raceway from WireWrap® here https://lnkd.in/ePDWMriW, wire protection for new or retrofit riser applications. Explore even more plenum and riser products at www.CableOrganizer.com now.