SPEC 13058

OSDP Access Control

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

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Construction:

  1. OSDP Card Reader:
    • 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: Rip cord
    • Jacket: White Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.222 inch

  2. Door Strike
    • 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: Orange Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.174 inch
    • Rip Cord: Rip cord

  3. Door Contact:
    • Number of Conductors: 2/C 22 AWG stranded bare copper per ASTM B3
    • Conductor Insulation: Plenum Polymer
      • Color Code: Black and Red
    • Rip Cord: Rip cord
    • Jacket: Blue Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.124 inch

  4. Request to Exit
    • 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: Rip cord
    • Jacket: Green Plenum Polymer
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.144 inch

  5. Overall Construction: Four components are cabled together and overall jacketed
    • Jacket:Plenum Polymer
    • Jacket Thickness: 16 mil
    • Nominal Diameter: 0.420 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
  • 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:

    {SQFTG} SOUTHWIRE OSDP ACCESS CONTROL CABLE P/N 3197 -- 156205 {CSA} 6/18AWG 8/22AWG CMP 75C FT6 RS-485 MADE IN USA ROHS-2 COMPLIANT

    Table 1 – Weights and Measurements
    Stock CodeDescriptionJacket ThicknessNominal ODNonminal Weight
    milmminchmmlb/1000ftkg/km
    319722/4+22/2+18/4+(22/2S+18/2) CMP160.4060.42010.668107158.6

    Revision: 1.000.010

    Updated On: Feb. 5, 2026, 3:52 p.m. UTC