Cat6 Cable is a phone and Ethernet computer cable consisting of 4 pairs intimately twisted together with either a PVC (riser) or Plenum rating.
Cat6 Cable is the latest standard in indoor phone and computer networking cable.  It can be used in all cat3, cat5 and cat5e or enhanced applications.  It is rated up to 550 […]

Fire alarm cables are one of the most popular types of low voltage products on the market today.  Fire alarm cable is found in all types of commercial and residential applications. Fire alarm cable is typically used on smoke detectors, fire protective circuits, fire alarms and other control signals used in fire protective circuits.
Standard fire […]

This week’s article covers coaxial cable or most commonly referred to as simply coax.  Coax utilizes many types of constructions for all types of data transmission applications.
Coax was originally invented in 1929.  Its most common use today is in cable television and Ethernet applications. Coax cable is called coaxial because it includes one physical channel surrounded […]

Indoor phone and data cable is manufactured in multiple styles, sizes and pair counts.  This brief article is used to explain the similarities and differences between the different categories of indoor phone wire.
These twisted paired telephone cables are designed for high signal integrity.  In other orders, they transmit phone and data signals such as Ethernet.  […]

There are a variety of wire and cable products that are manufactured in plenum versions. The most commonly used is plenum cable. Plenum cables are used in electrical or telecommunication applications and are installed in the air spaces of most residential and commercial buildings. Plenum fire alarm cable, plenum coax cable and plenum cat 5 […]