[ale] Plenum cabling..

[Kenneth W Cochran]

>Subject: Re: [ale] Plenum cabling..
>From: Christopher Fowler <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>
>To: Pete Hardie <pete.hardie at gmail.com>,
>   Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 22:42:40 -0500
>Cc: deritchie at earthlink.net
>
>On Tue, 2004-11-02 at 22:23, Pete Hardie wrote:
>> On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 20:10:38 -0500 (GMT-05:00), deritchie at earthlink.net
>> <deritchie at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Folks,
>> >   Plenum cable is way overkill for residential installations. It is only needed when you are running wire through
>> > a duct or across a suspended ceiling that is used as a air return. Typically you would only see this in a commerical
>> > building. 
>> 
>> 
>> The original poster said he was wiring his house, and the first reply
>> noted the different types of cable and why they might be used. 
>> Running cable through ductwork is a possibility, given some of the
>> bass-ackwards things home contractors do.
>> 
>
>In this case there is no sheetrock yet so I do not have to go through
>any ducts. That is a relief.

In that case I stand by my recommendation about conduit; sooner
or later you (or someone in the future) will want to change the
cabling & conduit will make such a project *much* more feasible.

-kc