Let's Talk Cabling!
Let's Talk Cabling!
Chuck Bowser, RCDD, TECH
CCA Cable: The Customer Isn't Paying You Twice
46 minutes Posted Aug 18, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Welcome And How To Support
Counterfeit Cable And Listing Scams
UL And ETL Listing Demystified
Sponsor Message
CCA Copper Clad Aluminum Explained
Liability AHJ Trouble And PoE Risks
Why Data Cable Is Not Just Cable
CPR LSZH And Spec Confusion
Future Of Fiber Copper And Power
Field Story And Final Takeaways
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Send us Fan Mail We talk through how counterfeit cabling really shows up on jobs and why it can turn into failed inspections, broken trust, and expensive rework. With cable engineer Matt Schumacher, we draw a clean line between legitimate UL or ETL listings and too-good-to-be-true cable like copper clad aluminum that never should have been in the box. • what “counterfeit cable” means in the real world and why it becomes a contract problem fast • what “listed” means for communicat...