The provisions of Article 820 of NFPA 70 are adopted by reference with the following modifications:
1. Revise the first paragraph of section 820.24 to read:
"Community television and radio distribution systems shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. Coaxial cables installed exposed on the surface of ceiling and sidewalls shall be supported by the building structure in such a manner that the cables will not be damaged by normal building use. Such cables shall be secured by hardware including straps, staples, cable ties, hangers, or similar fittings designed and installed so as not to damage the cable. The installation shall also conform to 300.4 and 300.11."
2. Delete Informational Note No. 2 under section 820.24, thereby renumbering Informational Note No. 3 as the new Informational Note No. 2.
3. Revise subsection 820.110(A)(2) to read:
"Communications Raceways. Coaxial cables shall be permitted to be installed in plenum communications raceways, riser communications raceways, and general-purpose communications raceways, selected in accordance with Table 800.154(b), listed in accordance with 800.182, and installed in accordance with 800.113."
4. Revise subsection 820.110(C) to read:
"Cable Routing Assemblies. Coaxial cables shall be permitted to be installed in riser cable routing assemblies, and general-purpose cable routing assemblies selected in accordance with Table 800.154(c), listed in accordance with 800.182, and installed in accordance with 800.110(C) and 800.113."
5. Revise section 820.113 to read:
"Installation of Coaxial Cables. Installation of coaxial cables shall comply with 820.113(A) through (K). Installation of raceways and cable routing assemblies shall comply with 820.110.
(A) Listing. Coaxial cables installed in buildings shall be listed.
Exception: Coaxial cables that are installed in compliance with 820.48 shall not be required to be listed.
(B) Ducts Specifically Fabricated for Environmental Air. Wires and cables installed in ducts specifically fabricated for environmental air shall be installed in accordance with 300.22(B).
(C) Other Spaces Used For Environmental Air (Plenums). The requirements of 300.22(C) other spaces used for environmental air (plenums) shall apply.
(D) Risers – Cables in Vertical Runs. The following cables shall be permitted in vertical runs penetrating one or more floors and in vertical runs in a shaft:
(1) Types CATVP and CATVR
(2) Types CATVP and CATVR installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways
b. Riser communications raceways
c. Riser cable routing assemblies
Informational Note: See 820.26 for firestop requirements for floor penetrations.
(E) Risers – Cables and Innerducts in Metal Raceways. The following cables and innerducts shall be permitted in metal raceways in a riser having firestops at each floor:
(1) Types CATVP, CATVR, CATV, and CATVX
(2) Types CATVP, CATVR, CATV, and CATVX installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways (innerduct)
b. Riser communications raceways (innerduct)
c. General-purpose communications raceways (innerduct)
Informational Note: See 820.26 for firestop requirements for floor penetrations.
(F) Risers – Cables in Fireproof Shafts. The following cables shall be permitted to be installed in fireproof riser shafts with firestops at each floor:
(1) Types CATVP, CATVR, CATV, and CATVX
(2) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways
b. Riser communications raceways
c. Riser cable routing assemblies
d. General-purpose communications raceways
e. General-purpose cable routing assemblies
Informational Note: See 820.26 for firestop requirements for floor penetrations.
(G) Risers – One- and Two-Family Dwellings. The following cables shall be permitted in one- and two- family dwellings:
(1) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV
(2) Type CATVX less than 10 mm (3/8 in.) in diameter
(3) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways
b. Riser communications raceways
c. Riser cable routing assemblies
d. General-purpose communications raceways
e. General-purpose cable routing assemblies
Informational Note: See 820.26 for firestop requirements for floor penetrations.
(H) Cable Trays. The following cables shall be permitted to be supported by cable trays:
(1) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV
(2) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways
b. Riser communications raceways
c. General-purpose communications raceways
(I) Distributing Frames and Cross-Connect Arrays. The following cables shall be permitted to be installed in distributing frames and cross-connect arrays:
(1) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV
(2) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways
b. Riser communications raceways
c. Riser cable routing assemblies
d. General-purpose communications raceways
e. General-purpose cable routing assemblies
(J) Other Building Locations. The following cables shall be permitted to be installed in building locations other than the locations covered in 820.113(B) through (I):
(1) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV
(2) A maximum of 3 m (10 ft) of exposed Type CATVX in non-concealed spaces
(3) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways
b. Riser communications raceways
c. Riser cable routing assemblies
d. General-purpose communications raceways
e. General-purpose cable routing assemblies
(4) Types CATVP, CATVR, CATV, and CATVX installed in a raceway of a type recognized in Chapter 3
(K) One- and Two-Family and Multifamily Dwellings. The following cables shall be permitted to be installed in one- and two-family and multifamily dwellings in locations other than those locations covered in 820.113(B) through(I):
(1) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV
(2) Type CATVX less than 10 mm (3/8 in.) in diameter
(3) Types CATVP, CATVR, and CATV installed in the following:
a. Plenum communications raceways
b. Riser communications raceways
c. Riser cable routing assemblies
d. General-purpose communications raceways
e. General-purpose cable routing assemblies
(4) Types CATVP, CATVR, CATV, and CATVX installed in a raceway of a type recognized in Chapter 3."
6. Revise Table 820.154(a) to read:
"Applications of Listed Coaxial Cables in Buildings
Applications | Listed Coaxial Cable Type
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CATVP | CATVR | CATV | CATVX
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Applications | Listed Coaxial Cable Type
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CATVP | CATVR | CATV | CATVX
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In ducts specifically fabricated for environmental air as described in 300.22(B) | In fabricated ducts as described in 300.22(B) | N | N | N | N |
In metal raceway that complies with 300.22(B) | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
In other spaces used for environmental air as described in 300.22(C) | In other spaces used for environmental air as described in 300.22(C) | N | N | N | N |
In metal raceway that complies with 300.22(C) | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
In plenum communications raceways | N | N | N | N | |
In risers | In vertical runs | Y* | Y* | N | N |
In metal raceways | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
In fireproof shafts | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
In plenum communications raceways | Y* | Y* | N | N | |
In riser communications raceways | Y* | Y* | N | N | |
In riser cable routing assemblies | Y* | Y* | N | N | |
In one- and two-family dwellings | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
Within buildings in other than air-handling spaces and risers | General | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* |
In one- and two-family dwellings | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
In multifamily dwellings | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
In non-concealed spaces | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
Supported by cable trays | Y* | Y* | Y* | N | |
In distributing frames and cross-connect arrays | Y* | Y* | Y* | N | |
In any raceway recognized in Chapter3 | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | |
In plenum communications raceways | Y* | Y* | Y* | N | |
In riser communications raceways | Y* | Y* | Y* | N | |
In riser cable routing assemblies | Y* | Y* | Y* | N | |
In general-purpose communications raceways | Y* | Y* | Y* | N | |
In general-purpose cable routing assemblies | Y* | Y* | Y* | N | |
Note: An "N" indicates that the cable type is not permitted to be installers in the application. A "Y*" indicates that the cable type is permitted to be installed in the application, subject to the limitations described in 820.113.
Informational Note No. 1: Part V of Article 820 covers installation methods within buildings. This table covers the applications of listed coaxial cables in buildings. The definition of Point of Entrance is in 820.2.
Informational Note No. 2: For information on the restrictions to the installation of communications cables in ducts specifically fabricated for environmental air, see 820.113(B)."