10/3/2015

DUZX.GuideInfoCommunicationsCable

DUZX.GuideInfo
CommunicationsCable
ViewListings

PageBottom

CommunicationsCable
GuideInformationforElectricalEquipmentforUseinOrdinaryLocations
USEANDINSTALLATION
Thiscategorycoverscommunicationscablewhichisasingleconductorcoaxialcableoramultipleconductorjacketedcablefortelephoneand
othercommunicationscircuitsforuseasdescribedinArticle800ofANSI/NFPA70,"NationalElectricalCode"(NEC).
Thiscableisusedaswiringfromaprotectortoatelephoneorothercommunicationsequipmentwithinabuilding,andforuseas
interconnectingwiringbetweenpartsofacommunicationssystem.
ExceptforspeciallocationsspecificallyrequiredbytheNEC,communicationscable,ingeneral,isnotrequiredtobeinstalledinconduitor
raceway.
PRODUCTMARKINGS
Communicationscableisidentifiedbymarkingonthesurfaceofthejacketoronamarkertapeunderthejacket.Thismarkingincludesoneof
thefollowingTypedesignations:
CMIndicatescableintendedforgeneralusewithinbuildingsinaccordancewithSection800.154(E)(1)oftheNEC.Thiscabledoesnotspread
flametothetopofthetrayintheVerticalTrayFlameTestinUL1685,"VerticalTrayFirePropagationandSmokeReleaseTestforElectrical
andOpticalFiberCables."
CMGIndicatescableforgeneralusewithinbuildingsinaccordancewithSection800.154(E)(1)oftheNEC.Thedamageheightofthiscable
doesnotexceed4ft11in.whentestedinaccordancewiththeCSAFT4VerticalTrayFlameTestinUL1685.
CMPIndicatescableintendedforusewithinbuildingsinductsorplenumsorotherspacesusedforenvironmentalairinaccordancewith
Section800.154(A)oftheNEC.Thiscableexhibitsamaximumpeakopticaldensityof0.5,amaximumaverageopticaldensityof0.15,anda
maximumflamespreaddistanceof5ft,whentestedperANSI/NFPA262,"StandardMethodofTestforFlameTravelandSmokeofWiresand
CablesforUseinAirHandlingSpaces."
CMRIndicatescableintendedforusewithinbuildingsinverticalshaftsinaccordancewithSection800.154(B)oftheNEC.Theflame
propagationheightofthiscableislessthan12ftwhentestedperANSI/UL1666,"TestforFlamePropagationHeightofElectricalandOptical
FiberCablesInstalledVerticallyinShafts."
CMUCIndicatescableforundercarpetuseinaccordancewithSection800.154(E)(6)oftheNEC.ThiscablecomplieswiththeVW1Flame
TestrequirementsinANSI/UL1581,"ReferenceStandardforElectricalWires,Cables,andFlexibleCords."
CMXIndicatescableintendedforusewithinbuildings(1)wherethewireorcableisenclosedinracewayornoncombustibletubing,or(2)in
nonconcealedspaceswheretheexposedlengthofwireorcabledoesnotexceed10ft,or(3)inoneortwofamilyormultifamilydwellings
whenthecablediameterislessthan0.25in.,inaccordancewithSection800.154(E)oftheNEC.TypeCMXcablemaybemarked"Outdoor"to
indicateitssuitabilityforinstallationoutdoorsondwellings.ThiscablecomplieswiththeVW1FlameTestrequirementsinANSI/UL1581.
Cablethatcontainsoneormoreopticalfibermembershasthesuffix"OF"addedtotheabove.
CablethatcomplieswiththeLimitedSmokeRequirementsspecifiedinUL1685issurfacemarkedwiththesuffix"LS."
Cablemarked"Shielded"containsoneormoreelectromagneticshields.
Cablethatcomplieswiththerequirementsfor"LimitedCombustible"specifiedinANSI/NFPA90A,"InstallationofAirConditioningand
VentilatingSystems,"issurfacemarked"LimitedCombustible."
Cablemarked"CI(maxvoltage____)"issuitableforuseascircuitintegritycableatthemaximumvoltagetogroundindicated,inaccordance
withSection800.179(G)oftheNEC.
Cablemarked"CI(maxvoltage____)"isintendedforuseinfreeaironly.
Communicationswireisasinglewireorunjacketedmulticonductorassemblyofthesewiresthatisintendedforuseindistributingframesand
incrossconnectarraysinaccordancewithSection800.154(C)oftheNEC.Thiswireorassemblyismarked"crossconnectwire."
PRODUCTIDENTITY
Thefollowingproductidentityappearsontheproduct:
CommunicationsCable
ADDITIONALINFORMATION

http://database.ul.com/cgibin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/showpage.html?&name=DUZX.GuideInfo&ccnshorttitle=Communications+Cable&objid=107408

1/2

10/3/2015

DUZX.GuideInfoCommunicationsCable

Foradditionalinformation,seeElectricalEquipmentforUseinOrdinaryLocations(AALZ).
REQUIREMENTS
ThebasicstandardusedtoinvestigateproductsinthiscategoryisANSI/UL444,"CommunicationsCables."
ULMARK
TheULsymbolontheproductandtheCertificationMarkofULontheattachedtag,reel,oronthesmallestunitcontainerinwhichtheproduct
ispackagedistheonlymethodprovidedbyULtoidentifyproductsmanufacturedunderitsCertificationandFollowUpService.The
CertificationMarkfortheseproductsincludestheULsymbol,thewords"CERTIFIED"and"SAFETY,"thegeographicidentifier(s),andafile
number.
TheCertificationMarkforthiscategoryrequirestheuseofaholographiclabel.
AlternateULMark
TheULsymbolontheproductandtheListingMarkofULontheattachedtag,thereelorthesmallestunitcontainerinwhichtheproductis
packagedistheonlymethodprovidedbyULtoidentifyproductsmanufacturedunderitsListingandFollowUpService.TheListingMarkfor
theseproductsincludestheULsymbol(asillustratedintheIntroductionofthisDirectory)togetherwiththeword"LISTED,"acontrolnumber,
andtheproductname"CommunicationsCable."
TheListingMarkforthiscategoryrequirestheuseofaholographiclabel.
*************************
UL,inperformingitsfunctionsinaccordancewithitsobjectives,doesnotassumeorundertaketodischargeanyresponsibilityofthe
manufactureroranyotherparty.ULshallnotincuranyobligationorliabilityforanyloss,expenseordamages,includingincidentalor
consequentialdamages,arisingoutoforinconnectionwiththeuse,interpretationof,orrelianceuponthisGuideInformation.
LastUpdatedon20130516
Questions?

Printthispage

TermsofUse

PageTop
2015ULLLC

WhentheULLeafMarkisontheproduct,orwhentheword"Environment"isincludedintheULMark,pleasesearchtheULEnvironment
databaseforadditionalinformationregardingthisproduct'scertification.
Theappearanceofacompany'snameorproductinthisdatabasedoesnotinitselfassurethatproductssoidentifiedhavebeenmanufactured
underUL'sFollowUpService.OnlythoseproductsbearingtheULMarkshouldbeconsideredtobeCertifiedandcoveredunderUL'sFollowUp
Service.AlwayslookfortheMarkontheproduct.
ULpermitsthereproductionofthematerialcontainedintheOnlineCertificationDirectorysubjecttothefollowingconditions:1.TheGuide
Information,Assemblies,Constructions,Designs,Systems,and/orCertifications(files)mustbepresentedintheirentiretyandinanon
misleadingmanner,withoutanymanipulationofthedata(ordrawings).2.Thestatement"ReprintedfromtheOnlineCertificationsDirectory
withpermissionfromUL"mustappearadjacenttotheextractedmaterial.Inaddition,thereprintedmaterialmustincludeacopyrightnoticein
thefollowingformat:"2015ULLLC".

http://database.ul.com/cgibin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/showpage.html?&name=DUZX.GuideInfo&ccnshorttitle=Communications+Cable&objid=107408

2/2