Cat 6 phone wires.

[Hendrix]

Does the NEC care about these?

 

[Ponchik]

What do you mean care about them? In what respect?

Article 800 is about communication cables.

 

[tom baker]

Well, run the wrong type of Cat 6 cable in a air handling space and you will get a violation.
To understand why, read 90.1(A), and then 90.2(A) to answer you question and of course the entire Article 800, plus parts of Article 300

 

[fmtjfw]

On the other hand the phone circuit electrically does not care what CATn wire you use. It can be run in station wire that is not even twisted pair.

 

[packersparky]

Well, run the wrong type of Cat 6 cable in a air handling space and you will get a violation.
To understand why, read 90.1(A), and then 90.2(A) to answer you question and of course the entire Article 800, plus parts of Article 300

Article 300 does not apply to article 800. See 90.3

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Article 300 does not apply to article 800. See 90.3

90.3 ... Chapter 8 covers communications systems and is not subject to the requirements of Chapters 1 through 7 except where the requirements are specifically referenced in Chapter 8.

Take a look at 800.3.

 

[packersparky]

Take a look at 800.3.

I apologize. I should have said the general rules in chapters 1 thru 7 don't apply unless specifically referenced in chapter 8.