Telephone and other telecommunications companies installed huge amounts of very flammable cable in commercial buildings prior to the late 1990's. Adding to the problem, when these companies installed extra cable to serve customers, they did so without removing the old cables. Ceiling spaces and risers have consequently become crowded with highly flammable cabling. To make matters worse, the sprinkler systems are often ineffective in controlling the spread of fire because much of the cabling is located in the air plenum spaces above the sprinkler systems.
Read the full article here: Your Phone Lines Could Catch Fire!- March 30-2007
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