Codes Exist to Ensure Safety, Quality and Performance
What We Do
CCCA works through, and contributes to, technical committees in standards bodies such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA).
Please consult these and other organizations for codes and standards relevant to communications cable and connectivity products. CCCA does not issue, ratify or publish codes and standards for these products, nor does CCCA certify compliance of products to industry accepted codes and standards.
What We Focus On
Safety
Our members collaborate with standards organizations to make products safer and codes clearer.
Some of our recent activities
CCCA Article: Revisions to cable requirements in the 2023 NEC®
- NFPA 70 NEC® / 90A / 75 etc. Code & Standards Revision Contributions
- 2023 NEC® Public Inputs by CCCA
Power over Ethernet (PoE) safety reviews and collaboration amongst industry manufacturers
Quality
Our members work together to advise codes and standards that ensure product quality
Some of our recent activities
- NFPA 70 NEC® / 90A / 75 etc. Code & Standards Revision Contributions
- 2023 NEC® Public Inputs by CCCA
Power over Ethernet (PoE) safety reviews and collaboration amongst industry manufacturers
Performance
As some of the most advanced connectivity manufacturers on earth, our members work with industry organizations that define performance standards.
Some of our recent activities
- NFPA 70 NEC® / 90A / 75 etc. Code & Standards Revision Contributions
- 2023 NEC® Public Inputs by CCCA
Power over Ethernet (PoE) safety reviews and collaboration amongst industry manufacturers
Topic Resources
CCCA Provides the industry with a wide variety of resources to educate and inform. From videos to articles to white papers, we encourage everyone interacting with cable and connectivity to refer to these resources when making buying or installation decisions.
Articles and Resources
2 Simple Ways to Comply with the 2020 NEC
As the number of applications utilizing Power over Ethernet (PoE) technologies continues to grow, 4-pair cables are increasingly being used to transmit both data and power, adding new dimensions to cabling performance and safety requirements.
Attention! Warning Signs of Bad Cable
Non-compliant and counterfeit cabling pose significant risks to health and safety, and could cause major damage to critical infrastructure. Use this 2-page flyer as a handy reference on what to avoid.
Home Depot Recalls 11 Million Feet of CE Tech Riser Cable Due to Fire Hazard
The Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recalls Home Depot Recalls CE Tech Riser Cable [...]
The INFORM Consumers Act Is Signed into Law
Bipartisan, common-sense legislation to curtail the online sale of stolen and counterfeit products