SF Cable Inc

Do you ever ask yourself how the internet service provider functions in tall buildings? There is one specific thing: riser cable.  Riser cables are special wires used for vertical installations between different floors of multistory buildings.  These cables are very important in connecting to the internet, telephone, and other data services.    It appears to be very complicated to understand the riser cables and even how to install them, but in real essence, it isn’t.  In this blog, we will cover what the riser cable is, its application, installation methods, and the difference between the riser cable and the plenum cable.  After understanding these cables, you will understand why they are important and their significant role in ensuring the operation of more modern structures and infrastructure. What is Riser Cable and Where to Use It? A riser cable is an electrical cable that is used to run vertically between the floors in the building in quest...

Computer technology, since its invention in the early 20th century, has been steadily moving forward. It evolves, adapts, and, should the need be, shrinks. Before, a computer unit used to need a lot of space, a room’s worth of space. Over the years, we’ve done away with that while still maintaining the functions it does smoothly. Nowadays, we do not require four to six cables to transmit various data types and make our workplace look cluttered. We have a single type of cable that can achieve this while being placed out of sight:  riser cable .  Technically, when one needs to put away wires out of view, there are two types of cables they can buy: CMR and CMP. The ones that go inside the walls are called riser cables (CMR), and the ones that go inside the plenum space (that space of a building that facilitates air circulation). Riser cables go in the area between floors that do not have plenum spaces. These cables are called so because they rise up from the floor. Ri...