Raceways. CATV cables shall comply with the re- quirements of 820.154(A) through (E) or where cable substitutions are made as shown in Table 820.154(E).
(A) Plenums. Coaxial cables installed in ducts, plenums, and other spaces used for environmental air
shall be Type CATVR Abandoned cables shall not be permitted to remain. Types CATVP, CATVR, CATV, and CATVX cables installed in compliance with 300.22 shall be permitted. Listed plenum CATV raceways shall be permitted to be installed in ducts and plenums as described in 300.22(B) and in other spaces used for environmental air as described in 300.22(C). Only Type CATVP cable shall be permitted to be installed in these raceways.
(B) Riser. Coaxial cables installed in risers shall comply with any of the requirements of 820.154(B)(1) through (B)(3).
(1) Coaxial Cables in Vertical Runs. Coaxial cables in-
installed in multifamily dwellings.
(D) Cable Trays. Cables installed in cable trays shall be
Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV.
(E) Cable Substitutions. The uses and substitutions for CATV coaxial cables listed in Table 820.154(E) and illus- trated in Figure 820.154(E) shall be permitted.
FPN: The substitute cables in Table 820.154(E) and Figure
820.154(E) are only coaxial-type cables.
Table 820.154(E) Coaxial Cable Uses and Permitted
Substitutions
Cable Type Permitted Substitutions
stalled in vertical runs and penetrating more than one
floor, or cables installed in vertical runs in a shaft, shall
be Type CATVR. Floor penetrations requiring Type
CATVR shall contain only cables suitable for riser or
CATVP CMP, BLP
CATVR CATVP, CMP, CMR, BMR, BLP, BLR
plenum use. Listed riser CATV raceways and listed
plenum CATV raceways shall be permitted to be installed in vertical riser runs in a shaft from floor to
floor. Only Type CATVR and CATVP cables shall be permitted to be installed in these raceways.
(2) Metal Raceways or Fireproof Shafts. Types CATV and CATVX cables shall be permitted to be encased in a metal raceway or located in a fireproof shaft having
fire-stops at each floor.
(3) One- and Two-Family Dwellings. Types CATV and CATVX cables shall be permitted in one- and two-family dwellings.
FPN: See 820.3(A) for the firestop requirements for floor penetrations.
CATV CATVP, CMP,
CATVR, CMR, CMG, CM,
CATVX CATVP, CMP, CATVR, CMR, CATV, CMG, CM, BMR, BM, BLP, BLR, BL, BLX
Plenum CMP BLP
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Riser CMR CATVR BMR BLP,
BLR
(C) Other Wiring Within Buildings. Cables installed in building locations other than the locations covered in
820.154(A) and (B) shall be in accordance with any of the requirements in 820.154(C)(1) through (C)(5).
General CMG
purpose CM
CATV BMR, BM BLP, BLR, BL
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(1) General. Type CATV shall be permitted. Listed CATV general-purpose raceways, listed riser CATV raceways, and listed plenum CATV raceways shall be permitted. Only Types CATV, CATVX, CATVR, or CATVP cables shall be permitted to be installed in these CATV raceways.
(2) In Raceways. Type CATVX shall be permitted to be installed in a raceway.
(3) Nonconcealed Spaces. Type CATVX shall be permit- ted to be installed in nonconcealed spaces where the exposed length of cable does not exceed