WiredInUSA-December2015

World first certification “We are pleased to see this trend towards LP certification in the wire and cable industry,” said Steven Galan, director of UL’s wire and cable business. “UL’s trusted third-party certification gives manufacturers like General Cable a way to substantiate the very real benefit claims they make about their cables while also simplifying choice for customers.” “With PoE technology becoming more established, General Cable has led the industry in providing cables that support the advancements,” said Scott Brown, director of technology, communications products, General Cable. “When the new listing became available, it only made sense to work with UL Wire & Cable to have the first UL CMP-LP certification, which will make choosing cables for high power PoE systems easier.”

UL Wire & Cable, a division of the global safety science organization Underwriters Laboratories, has issued the world’s first limited power (LP) certification to a number of General Cable’s GenSpeed ® brand data communications cables. Over the past decade, power-over-LAN cable technologies such as power-over-Ethernet (PoE) havebecome a viable powering option. Anticipating future standards, device manufacturers are designing increasingly sophisticated equipment that requires more power. UL’s new LP certification provides a simpleway to help ensure installations are future-proofed against increasing power levels and remain protected against issues caused by heat generation. The certification takes large bundle sizes, high ambient temperatures and other environmental issues into account.

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