Security & Access Control Shielded Outdoor Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire low-voltage cable in the United States for professional security integrators, electrical contractors, and OEMs who need dependable outdoor-rated performance. Our Security & Access Control shielded outdoor cables are designed to help your team deliver reliable card reader, door hardware, and controller connections in challenging environments, with constructions that address signal integrity, moisture exposure, and code compliance.
Each SmartWire cable in this category provides consistent electrical performance for access control, intrusion, and related security systems. The overall foil shield helps reduce noise from motors, lighting, and RF sources so devices like readers, request-to-exit sensors, and mag locks communicate accurately. SmartWire Glide lubrication is applied during manufacturing to reduce pulling friction by up to 70%, helping crews install cable faster and with less rework—especially through long, outdoor conduit runs and tight bends.
These cables are available in multiple AWG sizes and conductor counts to match common field devices and home-run wiring schemes. Constructions are UL rated (TC, PLTC, FPL, or NPLF) and selected part numbers are suitable for wet locations and outdoor use, with options that include water-block tape to help resist moisture migration in underground or exposed installations.
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Need a specific jacket or stripe color to match your organization’s standards? Ask about custom SmartWire jacket and stripe color options to streamline device identification and service work across projects.
Plan your next project with Windy City Wire
From reader home runs to perimeter devices, our shielded outdoor access control cables help you build secure, code-conscious systems with less downtime in the field. Contact Windy City Wire to review specifications, confirm the best SmartWire construction for your environment, and discuss options that support consistent, professional installations at scale.
Security & Access Control Shielded Outdoor Cables for Commercial and Industrial Projects
Windy City Wire supplies shielded, outdoor low-voltage security cable engineered for reliable performance in demanding environments. Built for professional integrators and electrical contractors, these multi-conductor, bare copper cables deliver stable signaling for access control, intrusion detection, and perimeter systems in wet locations and other challenging areas where noise rejection and durability matter.
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Selecting the right cable for your door, zone, or subsystem
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Plan your next security cable specification
Whether you are standardizing door packages across a campus, upgrading perimeter controls, or integrating access control with video and life safety systems, Windy City Wire shielded outdoor security cables provide a consistent, code-conscious foundation for low-voltage infrastructure. Contact our team for help matching gauge, conductor count, and UL type to your device schedule, run lengths, and site conditions.
Available in 16 AWG, 18 AWG, and 22 AWG. Conductor counts include 2, 4, 6, and 8 conductors depending on gauge. All constructions are shielded (overall foil) for noise rejection, outdoor use, and wet locations; select 22 AWG options include water-block tape.
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These cables use bare copper conductors and are constructed with stranded conductors for flexibility and durability in security and access control installations.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Security & Access Control cable wire in 1,000 ft length as our standard length. Select items in this outdoor shielded series are also available in 500 ft lengths.
BACnet is a building automation protocol, not a specific cable. BACnet MS/TP typically runs over RS-485-style shielded, twisted pair (often 18–22 AWG), while BACnet/IP uses Ethernet cabling. RS-232 is an unbalanced, point-to-point serial interface suited for short distances (typically up to tens of meters) and uses a few conductors (Tx, Rx, GND). RS-485 is a balanced, differential serial interface that supports multi-drop networks and much longer runs (often up to 1,200 m/4,000 ft) using a shielded, twisted pair with proper termination. Always follow the connected equipment manufacturer’s cabling requirements.