Granted in the big picture it does seem to be rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Ableyev [SMTP:charon at netzero.net] > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 4:29 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] CAT 5 UTP cable > > Plenum cables are covered with fire retardant of some sort or other. > That's all there's to it, I > frankly, don't see why in the world they're so desired. > If it's fear of intoxication, then having plenum cables gives only a false > sense of security cos in > a burning building there are usually enough of other toxic materials to > sniff yourself dead. Oh, and > also the thing most people die of in a completely toxin free building fire > - ye ol' smoke. > Someone, please, educate me as well, the rest of the world can't be so > ignorant, i'm proly missing > something. :-) > > AIRPLANEIT at aol.com wrote: > > OK, I gotta ask what plenum cable is... is it sheilded or something? > > > > -Nick > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list