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Windy City Wire - Low-Voltage Cable Manufacturer and Cable Management Specialists

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Our Complete RackPack Field System Solution

SmartWire Cable
Our SmartWire® cables, proudly American-made, offer superior quality and reliability. Designed for efficiency and ease of use, with value-added features like FastFIND Footage Markers and SmartWire Glide Lubrication, ensuring optimal performance for all your cabling needs
The RackPack
We developed our patented RackPack, with reel-in-the-box construction, as the cornerstone of our complete cable management solution focused on streamlining installations, reducing waste, and enhancing efficiency, making it an essential tool for low-voltage cabling projects
RackPack Transporters
All our transportation devices, are designed exclusively to hold our RackPack cartons, providing simplified mobility along with improved safety and efficiency for users at all stages of the cable handling process
The Savings are Real
By combining all the components that make up our RackPack Field Systems Solution, integrators realize significant reductions in their labor costs, while allowing their teams to get more work done in less time and ultimately quote and win projects

Popular Resources

Conduit Calculator
  • Determine the optimal conduit size and fill capacity
Determine the optimal conduit size and fill capacity
SmartKITS
  • Create, share, duplicate, edit, order and save custom kits
Create, share, duplicate, edit, order and save custom kits
Find a Location
  • Locate our nearest location to your office or project
Locate our nearest location to your office or project
DAS ROM/BOM Form
  • Submit your project requirements and floor plans
Submit your project requirements and floor plans
Voltage Drop Calculator
  • Assess the voltage drop in your electrical circuits
Assess the voltage drop in your electrical circuits
Join Our Team
  • View all roles currently available with our organization
View all roles currently available with our organization

Customer Testimonials

  • Once we outfitted our install teams with the various transportation devices and began utilizing their RackPack Field Systems Solution the productivity gains we began to see were unlike anything else we have ever experienced.
    Convergint Technologies
  • The cable in the box is released off the spool very effectively, thus allowing the technicians to concentrate on the cable pull itself instead of the management of the cable.
    Mark WalkerProject Manager - Systems DivisionBritt Rice Electric L.P.
  • Your unique design to be able to group multiple boxes together without removing the reels from the packaging is the genius behind this efficiency.
    Terry CrowderOperations ManagerAutomatic Controls Engineering Corporation
  • The RackPack system has been a tremendous labor savings in our installs
    John JobackPresidentAdvanced Communication Network Solutions
  • Andrew P. MyersNational Accounts, Install Team ManagerADT
  • RackPacks are the way to go.
    Eire Electric
  • We like the sturdiness of the RackPack boxes and SmartWire because it is an American made product!
    Security Unlimited Professionals
  • Windy City Wire has come together with the perfect combination of transporting and dispensing single, double, and multiple cables pulling for our HVAC Controls Company.
    Terry CrowderOperations ManagerAutomatic Controls Engineering Corporation
  • I only want to see Windy City boxes of wire in our inventory from now on!
    Jeff KManaging Member - Custom Electric & CommunicationsLLC, Merrimack, NH - USA
  • The RackPack boxes are much sturdier and don't crumple or deform from being put in/out of the trucks and transported to the job sites.
    Gregory LevorchickRaptor Security, Inc.
  1. Once we outfitted our install teams with the various transportation devices and began utilizing their RackPack Field Systems Solution the productivity gains we began to see were unlike anything else w...
    Convergint Technologies
  2. The cable in the box is released off the spool very effectively, thus allowing the technicians to concentrate on the cable pull itself instead of the management of the cable.
    Mark Walker
  3. Your unique design to be able to group multiple boxes together without removing the reels from the packaging is the genius behind this efficiency.
    Terry Crowder
  4. The RackPack system has been a tremendous labor savings in our installs
    John Joback
  5. Andrew P. Myers
  6. RackPacks are the way to go.
    Eire Electric
  7. We like the sturdiness of the RackPack boxes and SmartWire because it is an American made product!
    Security Unlimited Professionals
  8. Windy City Wire has come together with the perfect combination of transporting and dispensing single, double, and multiple cables pulling for our HVAC Controls Company.
    Terry Crowder
  9. I only want to see Windy City boxes of wire in our inventory from now on!
    Jeff K
  10. The RackPack boxes are much sturdier and don't crumple or deform from being put in/out of the trucks and transported to the job sites.
    Gregory Levorchick
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Our Blogs

  1. Zinc-plated steel J-hook cable support bracket with a wall-mount screw hole, the type of low-voltage cable pathway hardware compared to cable tray and conduit in this guide
    Cable Tray vs. J-Hooks vs. Conduit: A Comparison
    Commercial and industrial low-voltage runs need a way to get from point A to poi...
  2. Fast-moving warehouse operations keep inventory organized and products flowing through the distribution network.
    From Coast to Coast: The Impact of Windy City Wire’s Extensive Distribution Network
    In low-voltage projects, timing is everything. Schedules are tight, crews are on...
  3. Close-up of a network patch panel with labeled ports and category cable patch cords, the type of structured cabling infrastructure where Cat6 and Cat6a specifications get sourced and compared
    Cat6a vs. Cat6: Specs, Shielding, and When to Upgrade
    Choosing between Cat6 and Cat6a Ethernet cable is one of the most consequential ...
  4. Windy City Wire RackPack: three white cable pull boxes with skyline logo; blue 22, pink 14, and orange 24 leads visible from front openings
    Jobsite Organization Hacks Using SmartWire
    If you’ve ever lost an afternoon to tangled bundles, mystery cables, or backtrac...
  5. Technician connecting cables in a commercial network equipment rack, the structured cabling environment where choosing the right RJ45 connector affects performance
    RJ45 Connector Types & Wiring for Commercial Networks
    An RJ45 connector looks like a small component, but in commercial and industrial...
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