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Speaker Wire 16AWG 2 Conductor Stranded OFC Plenum CMP CL3P Black 500ft
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16AWG OFC · CMP/CL3P · Plenum Rated
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Remguard Plenum Polymer · Not PVC
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Thinnest OFC Speaker Wire · OD 0.175 in.
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12.5 lbs/500ft · Lightest OFC in Lineup
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C(ETL)US Listed · NEC Article 800 · FT6
Speaker Wire 16AWG 2 Conductor Stranded OFC Plenum CMP CL3P Black 500ft - Plenum is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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| QTY | Price Per Item | Your Savings |
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| 5 units | $252.52 / unit | 6% |
| 10 units | $246.04 / unit | 7% |
| 25+ units | $239.57 / unit | 10% |
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Speaker Wire 16AWG 2 Conductor Stranded OFC Plenum CMP CL3P Black 5...
Regular price
$190.99
Unit price
SKU:
4040-Big
Regular price
$190.99
Unit price
Speaker Wire 16AWG 2 Conductor Stranded OFC Plenum CMP CL3P Black 500ft - Plenum is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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𝟏𝟒𝐀𝐖𝐆 𝐎𝐅𝐂 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄-𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎 14AWG lower resistance than 16AWG — handles up to 100ft to 8-ohm or 50ft to 4-ohm speakers in whole-home audio and home theater installations.
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𝐂𝐌𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝟑𝐑 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 CMR and CL3R cover residential in-wall, riser runs, and commercial buildings — broader than CL2-only wire for professional audio installs.
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𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌 Black blends into dark walls and theater rooms. White into light walls and ceilings. Both identical electrical specs — choose by install environment.
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𝟏𝟎𝟓-𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅𝐂 𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 105 OFC strands flex through walls and into speaker plates without kinking. Nylon rip cord strips jacket cleanly at every termination point.
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𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 Red = positive, Black = negative — consistent polarity from amp to every speaker binding post for correct phase and full bass output.
Description
Description
Run speaker wire through air plenum spaces in commercial buildings, offices, schools, and hotels with this 16AWG 2-conductor OFC plenum speaker wire. CMP and CL3P rated — the highest indoor fire safety classification — it is required by code wherever speaker wire passes through air-handling plenum spaces above suspended ceilings or below raised floors where a fire would spread smoke through the HVAC system. CMP-rated cable can substitute for CL3R (CMR) or CL2 in any installation environment.
Remguard Plenum Polymer insulation and jacket emit significantly less toxic smoke than standard PVC in a fire — the material requirement that earns the CMP rating for plenum spaces in occupied buildings. At 0.175 in. OD and 12.5 lbs per 500ft, this is the thinnest and lightest OFC speaker wire in the lineup — easier to pull through congested plenum spaces and drop-ceiling runs.
Standards: C(ETL)US Listed (Intertek) · CMP/CL3P · NEC Article 800 · FT6
• Wire Gauge: 16AWG · Stranded · Conductors: 2 (Red/Black)
• Conductor: Oxygen-Free Bare Copper (OFC)
• Insulation: Remguard Plenum Polymer · Jacket: Remguard Plenum Polymer CMP/CL3P
• OD: 0.175 in. (4.45 mm) · Weight: 12.5 lbs/500ft · Color: Black
• Packaging: 500ft Reelex II
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