Pro AV Cabling Built for Demanding Commercial Environments
Windy City Wire supports professional AV integrators with low-voltage SmartWire cables engineered for stable signal delivery, clean installs, and long-term reliability. From network backbones to audio, control, and speaker lines, each pro av cable is designed to help you deploy high-performance systems in corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial facilities.
SmartWire is the brand name of the low-voltage cable we manufacture in the United States. It is part of our complete solution for commercial projects and is built to help you standardize installations, simplify cable identification, and maintain consistent performance across sites. All cables in this category are supplied in 1000 FT lengths.
What to Expect from SmartWire in Pro AV
Where These Cables Fit in Your AV Design
For switch-to-endpoint connectivity, pair your bulk runs with the appropriate patch cable in the rack and at the device. If you are standardizing network performance at higher data rates, consider using a cat6 patch cable for general-purpose connections and a cat6a patch cable where extended bandwidth or longer channels are required.
How Windy City Wire Adds Value to Your Next Project
Project Takeaway
When you specify SmartWire for your pro AV cable infrastructure, you get U.S.-manufactured low-voltage products built to make installation faster, identification clearer, and performance consistent. Pair bulk SmartWire runs with the right patch cables—such as a cat6 patch cable or cat6a patch cable—to complete your channels from switch to endpoint with confidence. Talk with our team to align constructions, colors, and documentation to your standards and keep your next rollout on schedule.
Non-Shielded Patch Cables for Professional AV and Networked Systems
Windy City Wire supplies non-shielded Category 6 patch cables built for commercial and industrial environments where reliability, consistency, and clean installs matter. These UTP RJ45-to-RJ45 interconnects are a staple pro av cable for linking AV endpoints, control processors, DSPs, cameras, encoders/decoders, and switches within racks, equipment rooms, and field devices across your facility.
Where Non-Shielded Patch Cables Fit in Pro AV Architectures
Non-shielded UTP is widely used in spaces with typical electromagnetic conditions, offering flexibility and ease of handling without the need for grounding. When paired with properly installed horizontal cabling, a Cat6 patch cable supports the bandwidth and PoE requirements common to enterprise AV and IT networks.
Industries and Environments We Support
Typical Use Cases and Integration Points
Performance Considerations
A Cat6 patch cable is well suited for Gigabit Ethernet channels used by most AV-over-IP, control, and audio networking applications. Non-shielded UTP offers a good balance of performance and flexibility in typical office and commercial installations. In electrically noisy spaces or when extended 10G performance is required, evaluate whether shielded options or a cat6a patch cable are a better fit for those specific runs. For standardized builds, many integrators standardize on black UTP cords for rack interiors to simplify maintenance and inventory.
Why Spec Non-Shielded Patch Cables from Windy City Wire
Getting Started
Whether you are outfitting a new build, expanding a networked AV system, or standardizing a service kit, Windy City Wire can help you choose the right patch cables for your channel design, PoE requirements, and long-term maintenance plan. Contact us for guidance on selecting non-shielded Cat6 patch cable solutions that align with your specifications and deployment standards.
How is your SmartWire ProAV cable sold on spools or in boxes?
Our SmartWire ProAV wire is packaged in our patented RackPack carton for safe, efficient handling and installation. Learn more about our RackPack: https://windycitywire.com/solutions/rackpack-overview