Security & Access Control BAC NET™ | RS‑232/485 Non‑Plenum Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire low‑voltage cable designed for dependable building automation, security, and access control communication. Our non‑plenum BACnet MS/TP (BAC NET™), RS‑485, and RS‑232 cables are built for commercial and industrial environments where consistent signal performance, clear identification, and long‑term reliability matter. With tinned copper conductors and shielded constructions, these products support stable data transmission for controllers, readers, power‑limited control circuits, and networked devices found throughout modern facilities.
SmartWire is made in the United States and engineered for the way integrators and electrical contractors actually install cable. Standard SmartWire Glide lubrication is applied to the jacket to reduce pulling friction by up to 70%, helping crews navigate conduits and crowded pathways with less effort and fewer re‑pulls. For organizations that standardize by color, SmartWire offers extensive jacket and stripe color options, plus easy-to-identify Black/White conductor color coding to streamline terminations and polarity management. All SmartWire cables in this category are RoHS compliant and built for non‑plenum use where Type CM or CL3/CM ratings are specified.
Choose Windy City Wire when you want low‑voltage security and access control cable that supports clean signaling, minimizes noise, and helps reduce installation time. Our products and solutions are built to meet the demands of B2B projects—from tenant improvements to large‑scale building automation upgrades—so you can deliver consistent results on every job.
Typical applications
Available constructions
Why this matters for your next project
Ready to specify low‑voltage Security & Access Control BAC NET™ | RS‑232/485 non‑plenum cable for your commercial project? Contact Windy City Wire to discuss SmartWire products and solutions that align with your system requirements, installation preferences, and site standards.
Security & Access Control BAC NET™ | RS‑232/RS‑485 Non‑Plenum Cables for Commercial and Industrial Projects
Windy City Wire supplies shielded, 1‑pair, low‑voltage cable built for BACnet MS/TP and serial communications commonly used across access control, security, and building automation networks. Designed for commercial and industrial environments, these non‑plenum cables deliver stable data transmission for controllers, field devices, and integrated systems that rely on RS‑485 and select RS‑232 links. With tinned copper conductors, foil shielding, and consistent construction, they help integrators achieve reliable connectivity from the headend to remote devices while meeting industry standards such as UL Type CM and CL3 and maintaining RoHS compliance.
Where these cables fit in your system architecture
Why spec these non‑plenum RS‑232/RS‑485 cables
Applications by system
Industries we serve
Key selection guidance
How installers and facility teams benefit
Specifications at a glance
Whether you are building out a new BACnet MS/TP trunk, extending an RS‑485 access control bus, or standardizing serial communications across plants and campuses, Windy City Wire’s shielded, non‑plenum 1‑pair cables provide the consistency, ratings, and performance that commercial and industrial projects demand.
This SmartWire cable is available in 24 AWG and 18 AWG tinned copper constructions.
The standard conductor color code offered is Black/White. SmartWire can also be made with custom jacket and stripe color combinations to match your organization’s standards—contact Windy City Wire for customization options.
These non-plenum cables use stranded tinned copper conductors for flexibility and durability in security, access control, and building automation installations.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Security & Access Control cable in a 1,000 ft length as our standard.
BAC NET™ (commonly BACnet MS/TP in this context) is a building automation protocol that typically runs over an RS-485 physical layer, so cables are twisted, shielded pairs optimized for low capacitance and noise rejection on multi-drop networks. RS-232 is a single-ended, point-to-point serial interface for short distances; it generally requires fewer conductors and is not suited for long runs or multi-drop. RS-485 is a balanced, differential serial interface that supports longer distances and multi-drop (bus) topologies; it benefits from shielded twisted pair construction and is commonly used for BACnet MS/TP and other control networks.
Security & Access Control BAC NET™ | RS‑232/485 Non‑Plenum Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire low‑voltage cable designed for dependable building automation, security, and access control communication. Our non‑plenum BACnet MS/TP (BAC NET™), RS‑485, and RS‑232 cables are built for commercial and industrial environments where consistent signal performance, clear identification, and long‑term reliability matter. With tinned copper conductors and shielded constructions, these products support stable data transmission for controllers, readers, power‑limited control circuits, and networked devices found throughout modern facilities.
Security & Access Control BAC NET™ | RS‑232/485 Non‑Plenum Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire low‑voltage cable designed for dependable building automation, security, and access control communication. Our non‑plenum BACnet MS/TP (BAC NET™), RS‑485, and RS‑232 cables are built for commercial and industrial environments where consistent signal performance, clear identification, and long‑term reliability matter. With tinned copper conductors and shielded constructions, these products support stable data transmission for controllers, readers, power‑limited control circuits, and networked devices found throughout modern facilities.
SmartWire is made in the United States and engineered for the way integrators and electrical contractors actually install cable. Standard SmartWire Glide lubrication is applied to the jacket to reduce pulling friction by up to 70%, helping crews navigate conduits and crowded pathways with less effort and fewer re‑pulls. For organizations that standardize by color, SmartWire offers extensive jacket and stripe color options, plus easy-to-identify Black/White conductor color coding to streamline terminations and polarity management. All SmartWire cables in this category are RoHS compliant and built for non‑plenum use where Type CM or CL3/CM ratings are specified.
Choose Windy City Wire when you want low‑voltage security and access control cable that supports clean signaling, minimizes noise, and helps reduce installation time. Our products and solutions are built to meet the demands of B2B projects—from tenant improvements to large‑scale building automation upgrades—so you can deliver consistent results on every job.
Typical applications
Available constructions
Why this matters for your next project
Ready to specify low‑voltage Security & Access Control BAC NET™ | RS‑232/485 non‑plenum cable for your commercial project? Contact Windy City Wire to discuss SmartWire products and solutions that align with your system requirements, installation preferences, and site standards.
Security & Access Control BAC NET™ | RS‑232/RS‑485 Non‑Plenum Cables for Commercial and Industrial Projects
Windy City Wire supplies shielded, 1‑pair, low‑voltage cable built for BACnet MS/TP and serial communications commonly used across access control, security, and building automation networks. Designed for commercial and industrial environments, these non‑plenum cables deliver stable data transmission for controllers, field devices, and integrated systems that rely on RS‑485 and select RS‑232 links. With tinned copper conductors, foil shielding, and consistent construction, they help integrators achieve reliable connectivity from the headend to remote devices while meeting industry standards such as UL Type CM and CL3 and maintaining RoHS compliance.
Where these cables fit in your system architecture
Why spec these non‑plenum RS‑232/RS‑485 cables
Applications by system
Industries we serve
Key selection guidance
How installers and facility teams benefit
Specifications at a glance
Whether you are building out a new BACnet MS/TP trunk, extending an RS‑485 access control bus, or standardizing serial communications across plants and campuses, Windy City Wire’s shielded, non‑plenum 1‑pair cables provide the consistency, ratings, and performance that commercial and industrial projects demand.
This SmartWire cable is available in 24 AWG and 18 AWG tinned copper constructions.
The standard conductor color code offered is Black/White. SmartWire can also be made with custom jacket and stripe color combinations to match your organization’s standards—contact Windy City Wire for customization options.
These non-plenum cables use stranded tinned copper conductors for flexibility and durability in security, access control, and building automation installations.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Security & Access Control cable in a 1,000 ft length as our standard.
BAC NET™ (commonly BACnet MS/TP in this context) is a building automation protocol that typically runs over an RS-485 physical layer, so cables are twisted, shielded pairs optimized for low capacitance and noise rejection on multi-drop networks. RS-232 is a single-ended, point-to-point serial interface for short distances; it generally requires fewer conductors and is not suited for long runs or multi-drop. RS-485 is a balanced, differential serial interface that supports longer distances and multi-drop (bus) topologies; it benefits from shielded twisted pair construction and is commonly used for BACnet MS/TP and other control networks.