Access Control Cabling Tutorial

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Mar 17, 2013

Access Control is only as reliable as its cables. While this aspect lacks the sexiness of other components, it remains a vital part of every system. In this note, we look at the types of cables used by these systems, including 22/4, 18/6, 22/2, and where special attention should be spent when installing them.

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Comments (10)

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Michael Silva

Silva Consultants | 03/19/13 01:29pm

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Michael Peele

03/19/13 04:51pm

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Daniel Tyrrell

03/21/13 04:07am

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James Talmage

IPVMU Certified | 03/21/13 06:20pm

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Michael Peele

03/21/13 07:45pm

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James Talmage

IPVMU Certified | 03/21/13 08:24pm

******* ** ******* ** *** **** **** **** ***** (***) measurements *** ********* ******* ** *** ****** **** ** *** wire (** ** ******* **** **, ***). * **** ***** many ** *********** *** "** *** ** ******" **** **** they **** ** **** "*** ******** **** ******* ** ** awg". * ********* ********* ** *** "*******" ** "*******" ** describe **** ****, ** **** ****** *********.

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Undisclosed

03/24/13 07:46am

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François Brouillet

11/28/13 02:29pm

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John Garrett

IPVMU Certified | 05/18/14 11:10am

***** **** *****, ** **** ** ********.

Corey Schnetzler

IPVMU Certified | 06/04/16 03:11pm

*** ******* **** **-*,**-*,**-* ** *** ******** ****** ******. *** 22-6 ** ********* ****** **** ** * ***** *** ****** use **** *** ******** ******* ********* ********* ** **** ** needed.

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