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Cables Substitution Chart
Per 2005 NEC ®

FIRE-RESISTANCE LEVEL NEC ARTICLES
Test Requirements
8 0 0 725 7 6 0 8 2 0 7 7 0 8 3 0
PLENUM
4 (Highest)
CMP MULTI-CONDUCTOR COAX
NFPA 262 CL3P NONCONDUCTIVE CONDUCTIVE
(UL-910
Steiner Tunnel) FPLP CATVP OFNP OFCP BLP CMP
CL3P
CL2P

RISER
3
COAX
CMR MULTI-CONDUCTOR BMR
UL-1666 CL3R
(Vertical Shaft)
FPLR CATVR OFNR OFCR
CL2R

GENERAL
PURPOSE
CMG COAX
2 MULTI-CONDUCTOR BM
CM
PLTC
UL-1685
FPL CATV OFNG OFCG
Vertical Tray
or CSA FT4 CL3
(UL 1581)
CL2
RESIDENTIAL
BLX CMR
1 (Lowest) CL3R
CMX COAX CATVX CMG
CM
CL3X CL3
VW-1 All cables other than CMX
(Vertical Flame) “Network-Powered Broadband Cables” CL3X
CL2X (BMR, BM, BLP, BLX)
shall be coaxial cables.

Cables indicated can be substituted.

NEC Type Definition
CMP, CMR, CMG, CM, CMX Communications Cables
CL3P, CL3R, CL3, CL3X, Class 2 and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling and Power Limited Cables
CL2P, CL2R, CL2, CL2X
FPLP, FPLR, FPL Power Limited Fire Alarm Cables
CATVP, CATVR, CATV, CATVX Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution Cables
OFNP, OFNR, OFNG, OFN Nonconductive Optical Fiber Cables
OFCP, OFCR, OFCG, OFC Conductive Optical Fiber Cables
Technical Information
PLTC Power Limited Tray Cables
BMR, BM, BLP, BLX Network-powered Broadband Communications Cable

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