{"id":11470,"date":"2025-09-10T09:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totcables.com\/?p=11470"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:09:35","slug":"cm-vs-cmr-cable-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totcables.com\/?p=11470","title":{"rendered":"CM vs CMR Cable: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{&#8220;main-title&#8221;:{&#8220;component&#8221;:&#8221;hc_title&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;main-title&#8221;,&#8221;title&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;subtitle&#8221;:&#8221;When shopping for Ethernet or communication cables, you\u2019ll often see fire ratings like CM and CMR. 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They may sound similar, but they serve very different purposes in building safety.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n<div id=\"attachment_11471\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11471\" class='size-medium wp-image-11471' src='https:\/\/totcables.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CM-vs-CMR-Cable-300x300.webp' alt='CM vs CMR Cable' width='300' height='300'><p id=\"caption-attachment-11471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CM vs CMR Cable<\/p><\/div>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<hr data-start='394' data-end='397'>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='399' data-end='422'>What Is CM Cable?<\/h3>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<ul data-start='423' data-end='650'>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='423' data-end='500'>\\n\n<p data-start='425' data-end='500'><strong data-start='425' data-end='461'>CM (Communication Multipurpose):<\/strong> General-purpose communication cable.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='501' data-end='579'>\\n\n<p data-start='503' data-end='579'><strong data-start='503' data-end='519'>Application:<\/strong> Used for simple, <strong data-start='537' data-end='555'>in-wall wiring<\/strong> in homes and offices.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='580' data-end='650'>\\n\n<p data-start='582' data-end='650'><strong data-start='582' data-end='596'>Fire Test:<\/strong> Must pass a <strong data-start='609' data-end='629'>basic flame test<\/strong> (horizontal burn).<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<hr data-start='652' data-end='655'>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='657' data-end='681'>What Is CMR Cable?<\/h3>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<ul data-start='682' data-end='947'>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='682' data-end='749'>\\n\n<p data-start='684' data-end='749'><strong data-start='684' data-end='714'>CMR (Communication Riser):<\/strong> Riser-rated communication cable.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='750' data-end='837'>\\n\n<p data-start='752' data-end='837'><strong data-start='752' data-end='768'>Application:<\/strong> Designed for <strong data-start='782' data-end='820'>vertical cable runs between floors<\/strong> in a building.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n \\t<\/p>\n<li data-start='838' data-end='947'>\\n\n<p data-start='840' data-end='947'><strong data-start='840' data-end='854'>Fire Test:<\/strong> Must pass a <strong data-start='867' data-end='890'>vertical flame test<\/strong> (riser test), preventing flames from spreading upward.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/li>\n<p>\\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<hr data-start='949' data-end='952'>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='954' data-end='987'>Key Differences: CM vs. CMR<\/h3>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<div class='_tableContainer_1rjym_1'>\\n<\/p>\n<div class='_tableWrapper_1rjym_13 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse' tabindex='-1'>\\n<\/p>\n<table class='w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)' data-start='988' data-end='1420'>\\n<\/p>\n<thead data-start='988' data-end='1073'>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='988' data-end='1073'>\\n<\/p>\n<th data-start='988' data-end='1011' data-col-size='sm'>Feature<\/th>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<th data-start='1011' data-end='1039' data-col-size='sm'>CM Cable<\/th>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<th data-start='1039' data-end='1073' data-col-size='sm'>CMR Cable<\/th>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/thead>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tbody data-start='1160' data-end='1420'>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1160' data-end='1246'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1160' data-end='1183' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1162' data-end='1177'>Fire Rating<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1183' data-end='1211' data-col-size='sm'>Basic, horizontal flame<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1211' data-end='1246' data-col-size='sm'>Riser-rated, vertical flame<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1247' data-end='1333'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1247' data-end='1270' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1249' data-end='1261'>Use Case<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1270' data-end='1298' data-col-size='sm'>Residential, in-wall runs<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1298' data-end='1333' data-col-size='sm'>Vertical shafts between floors<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<tr data-start='1334' data-end='1420'>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1334' data-end='1357' data-col-size='sm'><strong data-start='1336' data-end='1344'>Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1357' data-end='1385' data-col-size='sm'>Cheaper<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<td data-start='1385' data-end='1420' data-col-size='sm'>Slightly more expensive<\/td>\n<p>\\n<\/tr>\n<p>\\n<\/tbody>\n<p>\\n<\/table>\n<p>\\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p data-start='1422' data-end='1499'>\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start='1425' data-end='1434'>Rule:<\/strong> CMR can replace CM, but CM cannot replace CMR in riser spaces.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<hr data-start='1501' data-end='1504'>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-start='1506' data-end='1522'>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p data-start='1523' data-end='1689'>If you\u2019re wiring a <strong 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