SPEC 13057

OSDP Access Control

OSDP COMPOSITE CABLE - Four Cable Component Assemblies 75°C, 300V Plenum Rated

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Construction:

  1. Door:
    • Number of Conductors: 4/C 22 AWG stranded bare copper per ASTM B3
    • Conductor Insulation: Plenum Polymer
      • Color Code: Black, red, white, and green
    • Rip Cord: Nylon rip cord
    • Jacket: White/red stripe Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.116 inch

  2. REX/Spare:
    • Number of Conductors: 2/C 22 AWG stranded bare copper per ASTM B3
    • Conductor Insulation: Plenum Polymer
      • Color Code: Black and red
    • Rip Cord: Nylon rip cord
    • Jacket: White/green stripe Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.133 inch

  3. OSDP:
    • Number of Conductors: 2/C 18 AWG stranded bare copper + 2/C 22 AWG tinned copper shielded
    • Insulation:
      • Plenum Polymer on 18 AWG (black & red)
      • Foam FEP on 22 AWG (green & white)
    • Pair Drain Wire: 24 AWG stranded tinned copper
    • Pair Shield: Aluminum/Polyester
    • Low CAP Cable Electricals:
      • Impedance:120 Ω
      • Capacitance:12.5 pF/ft
    • Rip Cord: Nylon rip cord
    • Jacket: White Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.220 inch

  4. Lock Power:
    • Number of Conductors: 4/C 18 AWG stranded bare copper per ASTM B3
    • Insulation: Plenum Polymer
      • Color Code: Black, red, white, and green
    • Rip Cord: Nylon rip cord
    • Jacket: White/orange stripe Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.174 inch

  5. Rip Cord: Nylon rip cord

  6. Overall Construction: Four components are cabled together and overall jacketed
    • Jacket:Yellow Remguard Plenum Polymer
    • Jacket Thickness: 15 mil
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.414 inch

Applications and Features:

Access control doors with four functions, typically device dependent. General purpose low voltage and power-limited systems' circuits to NEC Articles 725 and 800.

  • Voltage: 300 Volts
  • Temperature: 75ºC

Specifications:

  • ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • UL 444 Communications Cables (22 AWG - 16 AWG)
  • Made in America: Compliant with both Buy American and Buy America Act (BAA) requirements per 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j) and the Federal Transit Administration Buy America requirements per 49 C.F.R. part 661
  • Sample Print Legend:

    SOUTHWIRE OSDP COMPOSITE CABLE CMP 6/18AWG 8/22AWG RS-485

    Table 1 – Weights and Measurements
    Stock CodeConductor SizeJacket ThicknessNominal ODNonminal Weight
    AWGmilmminchmmlb/1000ftkg/km
    H930016 cable assy 18 AWG And 8 cable assy 22 AWG150.3810.41710.59292136.9

    Revision: 1.000.045

    Updated On: Dec. 12, 2025, 2:24 p.m. UTC