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Originally Posted by Dominicwasalreadytaken
Someone above mentioned fire rated cable. I don't see how that would be necessary. Just an added unnecessary cost, unless you're wiring for your fire alarm, or an area that must be kept intact for as long as possible during a fire.
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I was under the impression that it was code; and the reason being was to prevent the fire from spreading along the wire, and also to reduce the toxic smoke.
I could be wrong, but that's what I had heard, and when I did my wiring decided to err on the side of caution.