NEC cabling installation requirements are straightforward, but markings and new offerings may create confusion. You're not alone if markings and listings are making your plenum cabling selection a ...

(click thumbnail)You know about plenum cables; in many installs, they are now required. But do you know what “plenum” means? Do you know what is done to a cable ...

Cable that is suitable for running in air ducts and spaces between the floor and ceiling. It uses a fire retardant coating that must comply with local building codes. See plenum. THIS DEFINITION IS ...

Incorporating a plenum can have its design advantages, but corridors serving adjoining areas of health care occupancies are prohibited from being used for a portion of an air supply, air return, or ...

When it comes to the plenum area, “out of sight” must never become “out of mind.” Whether located under an elevated floor, such as in a data center, or above the dropdown ceiling of a conference room, ...

Air filters with perfectly matched aluminum plenums direct the air and concentrate it on the exact components that need maximum cooling inside enclosures. Plenums can be designed and manufactured to ...

While exposed ceilings in office interiors lend a spacious, open feel, this trendy architectural feature has created a new challenge: finding a viable return air path. Plenum ceilings use the area ...