Security & Access Control Multi‑Conductor Composite Plenum Cables
Windy City Wire’s SmartWire composite plenum cables are built for commercial and industrial security and access control installations where reliability, code compliance, and jobsite efficiency matter. By combining lock power conductors with shielded reader pairs under a plenum-rated construction, these low-voltage products and solutions help integrators complete more work with fewer pulls, simplify terminations, and standardize installations across facilities.
Manufactured in the United States, SmartWire cables support common access control circuits—such as electrified locks, strikes, maglocks, door position sensors, and Wiegand/OSDP card readers—while meeting plenum requirements for air-handling spaces. Color-coded conductors aid quick identification, and stranded copper conductors provide flexibility for easier routing in tight pathways.
Choose SmartWire composite plenum cable when you want a single, organized pathway from controller to opening—lock power, reader, REX, and door status wiring all managed in one run. The result is a cleaner install, streamlined pulls, and consistent performance across doors, floors, and sites.
Typical applications
Door controllers, electrified locks/strikes/maglocks, card readers (Wiegand/OSDP), request-to-exit devices, door position switches, and access control power supplies in commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
Available constructions
Why partner with Windy City Wire
As a trusted manufacturer focused on low-voltage wire for the security and access control market, Windy City Wire delivers SmartWire products that help integrators reduce installs to a single pull, cut rework, and standardize across projects. Our team can assist with product selection, consolidation of cable types, and custom jacket/stripe colors to align with your deployment standards—helping you plan, procure, and install with confidence on your next project.
Security & Access Control Multi‑Conductor Composite Plenum Cables are engineered for commercial and industrial facilities that need reliable low‑voltage cable for doors, gates, and integrated security systems. By combining power and data elements in a single plenum-rated assembly, these composite cables reduce the number of pulls per opening, streamline terminations, and help maintain orderly pathways from the control panel to field devices. The plenum (CMP) rating supports installation in environmental air spaces common to modern buildings, helping teams meet code requirements while maintaining performance and uptime.
What’s inside a composite plenum cable
Common systems and devices supported
Where composite plenum cables fit best
Integration with broader security ecosystems
Why choose a multi‑conductor composite plenum cable for access control
Best‑practice selection tips
Summary
These Security & Access Control Multi‑Conductor Composite Plenum Cables provide a practical, code‑appropriate way to route lock power and reader/control signals through a single, organized cable. With multiple gauges in one jacket, available shielding (OAS/UNS, shielded), clear conductor color combinations, and multiple length options, they fit the needs of modern low‑voltage access control systems in commercial and industrial environments. The result is a cleaner install, fewer pulls, and dependable performance for door access control, credential readers, gates, turnstiles, and integrated building security.
18 AWG and 22 AWG. This composite design typically combines an 18/4 unshielded element for power/locking circuits with a 22 AWG 3‑pair OAS shielded element for reader/data, delivering both shielded and unshielded components in one plenum-rated cable.
Available color codes include: Black/Red/White/Green; Black/Red; White/Green; Brown/Blue. Custom jacket and stripe color combinations can be produced to standardize your installations—contact Windy City Wire for details.
Stranded copper conductors throughout, providing flexibility and durability for access control and security device terminations.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks this SmartWire Security & Access Control cable in 1,000 ft as the standard length. Additional available lengths include 500 ft and 250 ft. SmartWire Glide lubrication reduces pull friction by up to 70%, and FastFIND Footage Markers every two feet help you measure remaining cable and plan precise point‑to‑point runs with less waste.
BACnet (MS/TP): A building automation protocol that commonly runs over RS‑485 physical layer; uses twisted, shielded balanced pairs (typically 120 Ω) for multi‑drop networks across long distances.
RS‑232: Single‑ended, point‑to‑point signaling; short runs, typically unshielded or lightly shielded multi‑conductor cables; more susceptible to noise and not suited for multi‑drop.
RS‑485: Differential, balanced signaling over twisted, shielded pairs (about 120 Ω); supports long distances, higher noise immunity, and multi‑drop networks—often the physical layer for BACnet MS/TP.
Security & Access Control Multi‑Conductor Composite Plenum Cables
Windy City Wire’s SmartWire composite plenum cables are built for commercial and industrial security and access control installations where reliability, code compliance, and jobsite efficiency matter. By combining lock power conductors with shielded reader pairs under a plenum-rated construction, these low-voltage products and solutions help integrators complete more work with fewer pulls, simplify terminations, and standardize installations across facilities.
Security & Access Control Multi‑Conductor Composite Plenum Cables
Windy City Wire’s SmartWire composite plenum cables are built for commercial and industrial security and access control installations where reliability, code compliance, and jobsite efficiency matter. By combining lock power conductors with shielded reader pairs under a plenum-rated construction, these low-voltage products and solutions help integrators complete more work with fewer pulls, simplify terminations, and standardize installations across facilities.
Manufactured in the United States, SmartWire cables support common access control circuits—such as electrified locks, strikes, maglocks, door position sensors, and Wiegand/OSDP card readers—while meeting plenum requirements for air-handling spaces. Color-coded conductors aid quick identification, and stranded copper conductors provide flexibility for easier routing in tight pathways.
Choose SmartWire composite plenum cable when you want a single, organized pathway from controller to opening—lock power, reader, REX, and door status wiring all managed in one run. The result is a cleaner install, streamlined pulls, and consistent performance across doors, floors, and sites.
Typical applications
Door controllers, electrified locks/strikes/maglocks, card readers (Wiegand/OSDP), request-to-exit devices, door position switches, and access control power supplies in commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
Available constructions
Why partner with Windy City Wire
As a trusted manufacturer focused on low-voltage wire for the security and access control market, Windy City Wire delivers SmartWire products that help integrators reduce installs to a single pull, cut rework, and standardize across projects. Our team can assist with product selection, consolidation of cable types, and custom jacket/stripe colors to align with your deployment standards—helping you plan, procure, and install with confidence on your next project.
Security & Access Control Multi‑Conductor Composite Plenum Cables are engineered for commercial and industrial facilities that need reliable low‑voltage cable for doors, gates, and integrated security systems. By combining power and data elements in a single plenum-rated assembly, these composite cables reduce the number of pulls per opening, streamline terminations, and help maintain orderly pathways from the control panel to field devices. The plenum (CMP) rating supports installation in environmental air spaces common to modern buildings, helping teams meet code requirements while maintaining performance and uptime.
What’s inside a composite plenum cable
Common systems and devices supported
Where composite plenum cables fit best
Integration with broader security ecosystems
Why choose a multi‑conductor composite plenum cable for access control
Best‑practice selection tips
Summary
These Security & Access Control Multi‑Conductor Composite Plenum Cables provide a practical, code‑appropriate way to route lock power and reader/control signals through a single, organized cable. With multiple gauges in one jacket, available shielding (OAS/UNS, shielded), clear conductor color combinations, and multiple length options, they fit the needs of modern low‑voltage access control systems in commercial and industrial environments. The result is a cleaner install, fewer pulls, and dependable performance for door access control, credential readers, gates, turnstiles, and integrated building security.
18 AWG and 22 AWG. This composite design typically combines an 18/4 unshielded element for power/locking circuits with a 22 AWG 3‑pair OAS shielded element for reader/data, delivering both shielded and unshielded components in one plenum-rated cable.
Available color codes include: Black/Red/White/Green; Black/Red; White/Green; Brown/Blue. Custom jacket and stripe color combinations can be produced to standardize your installations—contact Windy City Wire for details.
Stranded copper conductors throughout, providing flexibility and durability for access control and security device terminations.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks this SmartWire Security & Access Control cable in 1,000 ft as the standard length. Additional available lengths include 500 ft and 250 ft. SmartWire Glide lubrication reduces pull friction by up to 70%, and FastFIND Footage Markers every two feet help you measure remaining cable and plan precise point‑to‑point runs with less waste.
BACnet (MS/TP): A building automation protocol that commonly runs over RS‑485 physical layer; uses twisted, shielded balanced pairs (typically 120 Ω) for multi‑drop networks across long distances.
RS‑232: Single‑ended, point‑to‑point signaling; short runs, typically unshielded or lightly shielded multi‑conductor cables; more susceptible to noise and not suited for multi‑drop.
RS‑485: Differential, balanced signaling over twisted, shielded pairs (about 120 Ω); supports long distances, higher noise immunity, and multi‑drop networks—often the physical layer for BACnet MS/TP.