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Windy City Wire - Low-Voltage Cable Manufacturer and Cable Management Specialists

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Our Complete RackPack Field System Solution

SmartWire Cable
Our SmartWire® cables, proudly American-made, offer superior quality and reliability. Designed for efficiency and ease of use, with value-added features like FastFIND Footage Markers and SmartWire Glide Lubrication, ensuring optimal performance for all your cabling needs
The RackPack
We developed our patented RackPack, with reel-in-the-box construction, as the cornerstone of our complete cable management solution focused on streamlining installations, reducing waste, and enhancing efficiency, making it an essential tool for low-voltage cabling projects
RackPack Transporters
All our transportation devices, are designed exclusively to hold our RackPack cartons, providing simplified mobility along with improved safety and efficiency for users at all stages of the cable handling process
The Savings are Real
By combining all the components that make up our RackPack Field Systems Solution, integrators realize significant reductions in their labor costs, while allowing their teams to get more work done in less time and ultimately quote and win projects

Popular Resources

Conduit Calculator
  • Determine the optimal conduit size and fill capacity
Determine the optimal conduit size and fill capacity
SmartKITS
  • Create, share, duplicate, edit, order and save custom kits
Create, share, duplicate, edit, order and save custom kits
Find a Location
  • Locate our nearest location to your office or project
Locate our nearest location to your office or project
DAS ROM/BOM Form
  • Submit your project requirements and floor plans
Submit your project requirements and floor plans
Voltage Drop Calculator
  • Assess the voltage drop in your electrical circuits
Assess the voltage drop in your electrical circuits
Join Our Team
  • View all roles currently available with our organization
View all roles currently available with our organization

Customer Testimonials

  • Our wiring teams have nothing but praise for your system and have stated that they have made several very long wire runs with as many as nine cables from a single rack and that the cables ran off as smoothly as possible with absolutely no tangles or delays
    Chuck ThomasGeneral ManagerIntegrated Security Holdings Group
  • The RackPack is a tool that has greatly helped our installation methods with its effective design system and sturdy construction.
    Mark WalkerProject Manager - Systems DivisionBritt Rice Electric L.P.
  • Once we outfitted our install teams with the various transportation devices and began utilizing their RackPack Field Systems Solution the productivity gains we began to see were unlike anything else we have ever experienced.
    Convergint Technologies
  • I would recommend the RackPack system to anyone who does cabling and have already done so for our known associates.
    Lance MillerEngineering ManagerLouisiana Controls, Inc.
  • We needed to move our pulling operations multiple times during each wire pull which would have cost us quite a bit of time the traditional way. With the RackPack solution we were able to move our wire pulling operations very efficiently throughout the entire project which I estimate saved us approximately 100 hours on a 1500 hour project.
    Al RickProject ManagerSpecialty Systems - Faith Technologies, Inc.
  • SmartWire is a great product and I anticipate using your solution for all my large-scale wiring needs.
    John D. RaymondVice PresidentZaiser Communications Companies
  • We purchase 99% of all our cable from Windy City Wire.
    Gregory A. WaltersTechnology Div. ManagerG.J. Hopkins, Inc.
  • SmartGuard has been a huge cost savings to our contractors and customers by eliminating the need for the provision and installation of surface mount conduit to encase our typical ½" coaxial cable.
    Troy R. PearsonDAS/TAC ManagerSkyline Communications, Inc.
  • We have used many different types of vendors in the past and none come close to your company's quality and convenience.
    Adam BisognoWarehouse ManagerIntelli-Tec Security Services, LLC
  • Since this feature was introduced it has been greatly appreciated and used.
    John JohnsonPresidentJBS - Johnson Brothers Service, Inc
  1. Our wiring teams have nothing but praise for your system and have stated that they have made several very long wire runs with as many as nine cables from a single rack and that the cables ran off as s...
    Chuck Thomas
  2. The RackPack is a tool that has greatly helped our installation methods with its effective design system and sturdy construction.
    Mark Walker
  3. Once we outfitted our install teams with the various transportation devices and began utilizing their RackPack Field Systems Solution the productivity gains we began to see were unlike anything else w...
    Convergint Technologies
  4. I would recommend the RackPack system to anyone who does cabling and have already done so for our known associates.
    Lance Miller
  5. We needed to move our pulling operations multiple times during each wire pull which would have cost us quite a bit of time the traditional way. With the RackPack solution we were able to move our wire...
    Al Rick
  6. SmartWire is a great product and I anticipate using your solution for all my large-scale wiring needs.
    John D. Raymond
  7. We purchase 99% of all our cable from Windy City Wire.
    Gregory A. Walters
  8. SmartGuard has been a huge cost savings to our contractors and customers by eliminating the need for the provision and installation of surface mount conduit to encase our typical ½" coaxial cable.
    Troy R. Pearson
  9. We have used many different types of vendors in the past and none come close to your company's quality and convenience.
    Adam Bisogno
  10. Since this feature was introduced it has been greatly appreciated and used.
    John Johnson
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Our Blogs

  1. Fast-moving warehouse operations keep inventory organized and products flowing through the distribution network.
    From Coast to Coast: The Impact of Windy City Wire’s Extensive Distribution Network
    In low-voltage projects, timing is everything. Schedules are tight, crews are on...
  2. Close-up of a network patch panel with labeled ports and category cable patch cords, the type of structured cabling infrastructure where Cat6 and Cat6a specifications get sourced and compared
    Cat6a vs. Cat6: Specs, Shielding, and When to Upgrade
    Choosing between Cat6 and Cat6a Ethernet cable is one of the most consequential ...
  3. Windy City Wire RackPack: three white cable pull boxes with skyline logo; blue 22, pink 14, and orange 24 leads visible from front openings
    Jobsite Organization Hacks Using SmartWire
    If you’ve ever lost an afternoon to tangled bundles, mystery cables, or backtrac...
  4. Technician connecting cables in a commercial network equipment rack, the structured cabling environment where choosing the right RJ45 connector affects performance
    RJ45 Connector Types & Wiring for Commercial Networks
    An RJ45 connector looks like a small component, but in commercial and industrial...
  5. Close-up of colorful fiber optic cables (orange, yellow, and green) with multiple connector types, including blue, white, and metal-tipped ends, bundled together in a network wiring setup.
    SmartFIBER: Purpose-built Fiber for Modern Low-Voltage Systems
    Fiber is playing a larger role in low-voltage infrastructure as more systems con...
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