The world of wire is a vast, wide ranging and confusing area for most any of us to be able to get much of a handle on anything other that what we really use every day. But there are a few questions that you can ask when you are trying to decide what jacket needs to be used. For example, do you use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or plenum rated cable?

Here are a few simple questions that you can ask yourself to help you decide which cable will be right for your job.