Security & Access Control Multi-Conductor Composite Cables
Windy City Wire manufactures SmartWire® low-voltage cables designed for commercial security and access control systems. Our multi-conductor composite cables combine power and signal elements in a single pull to streamline installation, reduce conduit congestion, and support reliable system performance for door hardware, card readers, REX devices, and related peripherals. For security integrators, electrical contractors, and facility teams, this means fewer pulls, cleaner terminations, and predictable results across projects.
Why choose SmartWire for your next security cable run
Where these cables deliver value
From multi-door openings to enterprise access control deployments, these multi-conductor composite security cables help installers keep projects on schedule, align with spec requirements, and standardize materials across job sites. The result is dependable performance for lock power and credential reader circuits with fewer pulls and less rework.
Lengths and options
Available constructions
Typical applications
How SmartWire helps you deliver
Summary
Windy City Wire’s Security & Access Control multi-conductor composite cables give contractors a practical way to combine reader/data and lock power into one cable, improving installation speed and helping maintain system reliability. SmartWire cables are manufactured in the United States and include standard features that support accurate measuring, efficient pulls, and consistent terminations across large or phased deployments. Contact the Windy City Wire team to discuss standard constructions or ask about custom jacket and stripe color options for your organization’s installations.
Security & Access Control Multi-Conductor Composite Cables
Windy City Wire’s multi-conductor composite cables are engineered for professional low-voltage security and access control installations where reliability, speed of deployment, and clean integration matter. By combining power and multiple low-voltage signal conductors in a single plenum-rated cable, these composites streamline door hardware wiring, reduce conduit fill, minimize terminations, and help standardize installations across large facilities and multi-site portfolios.
What a Composite Access Control Cable Delivers
A single pull provides the conductors needed for typical door openings and secure entry points, consolidating:
Key Technical Advantages
Supported Systems and Integrations
Where These Cables Are Used
Why Choose Composite Over Multiple Separate Cables
Selecting the Right Build
Typical Door Opening Topology These Cables Support
Lengths and Options
To align with project size and reduce waste, these composite security cables are available in 1000, 500, and 250 FT lengths. Shielding options include unshielded and OAS-shielded configurations, with selections that offer additional water-blocking where required.
Specification Snapshot
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Our team supports security integrators, electrical contractors, and facility stakeholders with application guidance and takeoff assistance to ensure the cable you choose fits the access control architecture, site conditions, and project timeline. Specify a multi-conductor composite cable to standardize your openings, improve installation efficiency, and support scalable security deployments across your portfolio.
18 AWG and 22 AWG conductors are included in this composite construction.
Black/Red/White/Green, Black/Red, White/Green, and Brown/Blue.
Stranded copper conductors.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Security & Access Control cable in a standard 1,000 ft length. This cable is also offered in 500 ft and 250 ft lengths.
BACnet is a building automation protocol that commonly runs over RS‑485 (BACnet MS/TP) using a shielded, twisted pair with 120 Ω impedance; it can also run over Ethernet (BACnet/IP). RS‑232 is a single‑ended, point‑to‑point interface suited for short runs (typically up to ~50 ft at higher data rates) and does not require a twisted pair; shielding is often used to reduce noise. RS‑485 is a differential, multi‑drop interface that uses a balanced twisted pair (120 Ω), supports longer distances (up to thousands of feet at lower data rates), better noise immunity, and multiple devices on the same bus.