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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
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      Use what you have, don't splurge for CAT6. Even in the same conduit the speaker wire and ethernet would be fine. Just don't run the cable (either) within a foot of an electrical cable.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender
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        Save your money, don't bother with CAT 6.

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        • black3dynamiteB
          black3dynamite
          last edited by

          Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403 @black3dynamite
            last edited by

            @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

            Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

            Legally, not likely as it's your home. As a business it's required as a fire protection mechanism (in at least NY). So for this case, likely not. Would it be a decent recommendation, yeah. . sure but it cost more.

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            • travisdh1T
              travisdh1 @black3dynamite
              last edited by

              @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

              Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

              Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs. I'd check you're local building codes to be sure.

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @travisdh1
                last edited by

                @travisdh1 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs. I'd check you're local building codes to be sure.

                Most home construction laws don't require fire retardant cabling, especially for cases like this.

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                • black3dynamiteB
                  black3dynamite @DustinB3403
                  last edited by

                  @DustinB3403 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                  @travisdh1 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                  @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                  Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                  Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs. I'd check you're local building codes to be sure.

                  Most home construction laws don't require fire retardant cabling, especially for cases like this.

                  What about home insurances and maybe home warranty?

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403 @black3dynamite
                    last edited by

                    @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                    @DustinB3403 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                    @travisdh1 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                    @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                    Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                    Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs. I'd check you're local building codes to be sure.

                    Most home construction laws don't require fire retardant cabling, especially for cases like this.

                    What about home insurances and maybe home warranty?

                    How would they know? If you were building the house new, they could know. But if you are doing the work yourself in a house you live in.

                    Nor do I think they would have anything to say, unless there is a law stating as much.

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                    • DonahueD
                      Donahue @black3dynamite
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                      @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                      home warranty

                      haha, thats funny...warranty

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @travisdh1
                        last edited by

                        @travisdh1 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                        @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                        Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                        Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs.

                        why? It's designed for plenum spaces, not basic in-wall runs.

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
                          last edited by

                          @Dashrender said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                          @travisdh1 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                          @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                          Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                          Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs.

                          why? It's designed for plenum spaces, not basic in-wall runs.

                          Correct.

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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender @DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            @DustinB3403 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                            @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                            Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                            Legally, not likely as it's your home. As a business it's required as a fire protection mechanism (in at least NY). So for this case, likely not. Would it be a decent recommendation, yeah. . sure but it cost more.

                            Does NY require Plenum rated even if you are not running it in plenum spaces?

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                            • JaredBuschJ
                              JaredBusch @DustinB3403
                              last edited by

                              @DustinB3403 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                              @travisdh1 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                              @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                              Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                              Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs. I'd check you're local building codes to be sure.

                              Most home construction laws don't require fire retardant cabling, especially for cases like this.

                              That is not what plenum is.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @Donahue
                                last edited by

                                @Donahue said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                home warranty

                                haha, thats funny...warranty

                                They are super common in some parts of the country, like Texas. In NY, we'd never heard of it.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @JaredBusch
                                  last edited by

                                  @JaredBusch said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                  @DustinB3403 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                  @travisdh1 said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                  @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                  Is it necessary to use plenum cables for homes?

                                  Plenum should always be used for in-wall runs. I'd check you're local building codes to be sure.

                                  Most home construction laws don't require fire retardant cabling, especially for cases like this.

                                  That is not what plenum is.

                                  Exactly.

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                                    bnrstnr @Dashrender
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                                    @Dashrender said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                    why? It's designed for plenum spaces, not basic in-wall runs.

                                    Plenum also satisfies Riser rated, which would be more important for this case if he's traversing floors.

                                    EDIT: also, during remodels like this, you never know when you might want to just cut through your duct work... I know I've done it in my house

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender @bnrstnr
                                      last edited by

                                      @bnrstnr said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                      @Dashrender said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                      why? It's designed for plenum spaces, not basic in-wall runs.

                                      Plenum also satisfies Riser rated, which would be more important for this case if he's traversing floors.

                                      I'm unfamiliar with that requirement/term.

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                                      • DashrenderD
                                        Dashrender @bnrstnr
                                        last edited by

                                        @bnrstnr said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                        EDIT: also, during remodels like this, you never know when you might want to just cut through your duct work... I know I've done it in my house

                                        Sure - but that's not what Travis said, and well - the OP wasn't specific.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                          last edited by

                                          @Dashrender said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                          @bnrstnr said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                          @Dashrender said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                          why? It's designed for plenum spaces, not basic in-wall runs.

                                          Plenum also satisfies Riser rated, which would be more important for this case if he's traversing floors.

                                          I'm unfamiliar with that requirement/term.

                                          Doesn't often come up in a home.

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                                          • DonahueD
                                            Donahue @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                            @Donahue said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                            @black3dynamite said in House wiring - CAT and Speaker wire:

                                            home warranty

                                            haha, thats funny...warranty

                                            They are super common in some parts of the country, like Texas. In NY, we'd never heard of it.

                                            I've heard of builder's warranties on new construction. But it's like pulling teeth to get them to actually honor them, at least around here.

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