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Plenum Speaker Wire 16AWG 2 Stranded Conductors OFC 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
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Plenum Speaker Wire 16AWG 2 Stranded Conductors OFC CMP CL3P Black 500ft
$190.99
SKU:
4040-Big
Regular price
$190.99
Unit price
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𝐂𝐌𝐏 𝐂𝐋𝟑𝐏 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 CMP/CL3P is the highest indoor fire-safety class — one cable substitutes for CMR, CL3R, or CL2 in any install, no second wire needed.
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𝐋𝐎𝐖-𝐒𝐌𝐎𝐊𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐌 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐑 Remguard Plenum Polymer emits far less toxic smoke than PVC in a fire — the material that earns the plenum rating for occupied buildings.
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𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅𝐂 𝐖𝐈𝐑𝐄 At 0.175in OD and 12.5 lbs per 500ft, the thinnest and lightest OFC speaker wire in the lineup — easier through congested plenum spaces.
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𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘, 𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐈𝐗-𝐔𝐏𝐒 Red = positive, Black = negative — consistent polarity at every terminal for correct phase from the amp to every speaker.
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𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐌 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒 Rated for above-ceiling air returns, HVAC plenums, and raised-floor spaces in offices, schools, and hotels — required where CL2/CMR isn't allowed.
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 class — required by code wherever wire passes through plenum spaces above ceilings or below raised floors. CMP substitutes for CMR (CL3R) or CL2 in any installation.
Remguard Plenum Polymer insulation and jacket emit far less toxic smoke than standard PVC in a fire — the material that earns the CMP rating for occupied buildings. At 0.175 in. OD and 12.5 lbs per 500ft, it's the thinnest, lightest OFC speaker wire in the lineup, easier to pull through congested plenum spaces.
Standards: C(ETL)US Listed (Intertek) · CMP/CL3P · NEC Article 800 · FT6
Technical Specifications:
• 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. · Weight: 12.5 lbs/500ft · Color: Black
• Packaging: 500ft Reelex II
Typical Applications:
• Above-ceiling plenum runs in offices, schools, and hotels
• Below-raised-floor commercial installations
• HVAC air-handling space speaker wiring
• Background-music and paging systems
• Any install requiring the highest fire-safety cable rating
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