Water spill on communications cable - how much is too much?

[fmiller01]

I'm looking at a site where type CMP Cat 6 communications cable had been run into a communications room. An HVAC contractor was filling the system running overhead with plain water when an estimated 2-3 gallons of water was spilled onto the pile of un-terminated cables lying on the floor below. The cables were discovered approximately 15 minutes later, and dried off and left hanging from a rack. Being plenum cable, the tinned copper stranded conductors are insulated in polyethylene and bundled in pairs in a flame-retardant PVC jacket. The question is whether this event was sufficient to damage these cables? I wouldn't think so, but need something definitive one way or the other. I tried calling the manufacturer & got some guy who was completely clueless.

 

[fishin' electrician]

I may be completely clueless as well, but I don't see an issue with it either.

 

[hurk27]

The only problem that could have happened is if the ends were soaked, as it could wick into the cable, but I don't even think this can happen as most cat 6 don't have any paper liners that would wick up the water.

 

[qcroanoke]

I'm looking at a site where type CMP Cat 6 communications cable had been run into a communications room. An HVAC contractor was filling the system running overhead with plain water when an estimated 2-3 gallons of water was spilled onto the pile of un-terminated cables lying on the floor below. The cables were discovered approximately 15 minutes later, and dried off and left hanging from a rack. Being plenum cable, the tinned copper stranded conductors are insulated in polyethylene and bundled in pairs in a flame-retardant PVC jacket. The question is whether this event was sufficient to damage these cables? I wouldn't think so, but need something definitive one way or the other. I tried calling the manufacturer & got some guy who was completely clueless.

And neither do I.

 

[bullheimer]

i'm with them too, i mean two. or i'm with them two too. not a tu-tu. or is it.

 

[Electric-Light]

Trim off a 6" or so on the ends and see if there's water infiltration.

 

[TOOL_5150]

Trim off a 6" or so on the ends and see if there's water infiltration.

This is what I would do, and keep cutting till its dry.

~Matt