Security & Access Control Shielded Indoor/Outdoor Water Warrior® SmartWire Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire low-voltage cable in the United States for professional security and access control projects. Our Shielded Indoor/Outdoor Water Warrior® cables are built for dependable operation in wet or dry locations, helping integrators deliver stable reader, lock, and panel performance across demanding facilities. With overall foil shielding to limit EMI/RFI and bare copper conductors for solid terminations, these cables support clean signal integrity, predictable voltage drop, and code-conscious installation methods for modern security systems.
Why choose Windy City Wire for your next access control cable run
Typical applications
At-a-glance options
How this product line adds value
Available constructions
Note: All products in this category are low-voltage, shielded, and suitable for indoor/outdoor use in wet locations. For plenum spaces or other specialized requirements, contact Windy City Wire to discuss additional SmartWire options.
Security & Access Control Shielded Outdoor INDOOR/Outdoor Water Warrior® | SHIELDED Cables are engineered for dependable low-voltage performance in demanding environments. Built for indoor/outdoor use and suitable for wet locations, these shielded, non-plenum constructions help protect critical security signals from moisture and electrical noise so doors open when they should, alarms trigger when required, and audits remain accurate. With UL listings that include TC, PLTC, FPL, and NPLF, they support a broad range of power-limited and control applications across modern enterprise facilities.
Where these cables excel
Industries and environments
Why a shielded, wet-location cable matters
Construction options to match the application
Common system integrations
Selecting the right cable for the job
Typical device-to-cable mapping examples
Windy City Wire’s shielded, indoor/outdoor Water Warrior® low-voltage security cable gives integrators, contractors, and facility teams a dependable foundation for access control and related systems. With multiple AWGs, conductor counts, shielded construction, and lengths available, these cables help simplify design, reduce callbacks, and support consistent system performance across complex, multi-building sites.
16 AWG and 18 AWG.
Available conductor color codes:
- Black/Red
- Black/Red/Blue/Orange
- Black/Red/Orange/Blue
- Black/Red/Blue/Orange/Yellow/Brown
- Black/Red/Blue/Orange/Yellow/Brown/Pink/Purple
Stranded bare copper conductors for flexibility and reliable terminations in security and access control installations.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Security & Access Control cable in a 1,000 ft standard length. This series is also available in 500 ft lengths.
BACnet (MS/TP) typically runs over RS485 cabling: a shielded, twisted pair (120 Ω) for differential signaling, supporting multidrop networks and long runs in noisy environments.
RS232 is single-ended and point-to-point, short distance, and often uses a shielded multi-conductor cable (e.g., TX, RX, GND); it is more susceptible to noise and not intended for long runs.
RS485 is differential, supports multidrop (bus) topologies, long distances (up to thousands of feet at lower data rates), and relies on shielded twisted pair with proper termination and biasing. In short: BACnet MS/TP commonly uses RS485-type cable; RS232 requires fewer conductors and is for short, point-to-point links; RS485 uses twisted, shielded pairs for longer, noise-immune networks.
Security & Access Control Shielded Indoor/Outdoor Water Warrior® SmartWire Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire low-voltage cable in the United States for professional security and access control projects. Our Shielded Indoor/Outdoor Water Warrior® cables are built for dependable operation in wet or dry locations, helping integrators deliver stable reader, lock, and panel performance across demanding facilities. With overall foil shielding to limit EMI/RFI and bare copper conductors for solid terminations, these cables support clean signal integrity, predictable voltage drop, and code-conscious installation methods for modern security systems.
Security & Access Control Shielded Indoor/Outdoor Water Warrior® SmartWire Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire low-voltage cable in the United States for professional security and access control projects. Our Shielded Indoor/Outdoor Water Warrior® cables are built for dependable operation in wet or dry locations, helping integrators deliver stable reader, lock, and panel performance across demanding facilities. With overall foil shielding to limit EMI/RFI and bare copper conductors for solid terminations, these cables support clean signal integrity, predictable voltage drop, and code-conscious installation methods for modern security systems.
Why choose Windy City Wire for your next access control cable run
Typical applications
At-a-glance options
How this product line adds value
Available constructions
Note: All products in this category are low-voltage, shielded, and suitable for indoor/outdoor use in wet locations. For plenum spaces or other specialized requirements, contact Windy City Wire to discuss additional SmartWire options.
Security & Access Control Shielded Outdoor INDOOR/Outdoor Water Warrior® | SHIELDED Cables are engineered for dependable low-voltage performance in demanding environments. Built for indoor/outdoor use and suitable for wet locations, these shielded, non-plenum constructions help protect critical security signals from moisture and electrical noise so doors open when they should, alarms trigger when required, and audits remain accurate. With UL listings that include TC, PLTC, FPL, and NPLF, they support a broad range of power-limited and control applications across modern enterprise facilities.
Where these cables excel
Industries and environments
Why a shielded, wet-location cable matters
Construction options to match the application
Common system integrations
Selecting the right cable for the job
Typical device-to-cable mapping examples
Windy City Wire’s shielded, indoor/outdoor Water Warrior® low-voltage security cable gives integrators, contractors, and facility teams a dependable foundation for access control and related systems. With multiple AWGs, conductor counts, shielded construction, and lengths available, these cables help simplify design, reduce callbacks, and support consistent system performance across complex, multi-building sites.
16 AWG and 18 AWG.
Available conductor color codes:
- Black/Red
- Black/Red/Blue/Orange
- Black/Red/Orange/Blue
- Black/Red/Blue/Orange/Yellow/Brown
- Black/Red/Blue/Orange/Yellow/Brown/Pink/Purple
Stranded bare copper conductors for flexibility and reliable terminations in security and access control installations.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Security & Access Control cable in a 1,000 ft standard length. This series is also available in 500 ft lengths.
BACnet (MS/TP) typically runs over RS485 cabling: a shielded, twisted pair (120 Ω) for differential signaling, supporting multidrop networks and long runs in noisy environments.
RS232 is single-ended and point-to-point, short distance, and often uses a shielded multi-conductor cable (e.g., TX, RX, GND); it is more susceptible to noise and not intended for long runs.
RS485 is differential, supports multidrop (bus) topologies, long distances (up to thousands of feet at lower data rates), and relies on shielded twisted pair with proper termination and biasing. In short: BACnet MS/TP commonly uses RS485-type cable; RS232 requires fewer conductors and is for short, point-to-point links; RS485 uses twisted, shielded pairs for longer, noise-immune networks.