
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this guide is to help identify the best cable choice for the VX2200 system. Deciding the correct
cable to use is a very important step in the design of any door entry system and can be complicated due to the
number of different types of cable available and the number of different terminologies used to identify the cable
sizes.
Note: All cables sizes should be the same throughout the full length of the system. When calculating the cable distance this should
be taken from furthest point to furthest point (i.e. In most cases this will be the furthest door panel to the furthest handset on the
system).
A popular cable type to use on short distances of no more than 40 metres would be CW1308 or an equivalent.
CW1308 is a solid core twisted pair telephone cable readily available in a selection or pair quantities ranging from 2
pair up to 100 pair with a core size of 0.19mm² (0.5mm). CW1308 is an internal telephone cable. For external cable
runs use CW1128 which has the same core size as CW1308 (CW1128 is available in duct grade and direct burial
grade).
For larger distances an alternative to the above could be an equivalent to a Belden. These are available in a variety
of sizes including 18 AWG (0.8mm²), 20 AWG (0.5mm²) 22 AWG (0.3mm²) and 24 AWG (0.2mm²). For large
installations it may also be convenient to run a large bus and riser cable and then revert to CW1308 for the
connections from riser to apartment.
The cable sizes and core quantities shown in this guide are minimum requirements only. It is quite acceptable to
exceed these guides but to avoid unpredictable operation of the system it is important not to use cables of a
smaller size. It is also worth noting that the VX2200 system uses a balanced pair video signal on video systems
and so it is important to use a paired cable for these connections throughout the installation.
MINIMUM CABLE SIZES
ALL CABLE SIZES SHOWN ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Connections 50m 100m 200m 300m 400m 500m
L
0.4mm² 0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.5mm²
-
0.4mm² 0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.5mm²
V1
0.35mm² 0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.0mm²
V2
0.35mm² 0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.0mm²
+20 (I)
0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.0mm²
Vid Gnd (F1)
0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.0mm²
+LED
0.25mm² 0.35mm² 0. 5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm²
+12V
0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.0mm² 2.5mm²
GND
0.5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm² 2.0mm² 2.5mm²
All others
0.25mm² 0.35mm² 0. 5mm² 0.75mm² 1.0mm² 1.5mm²
Lines * are only required on video systems
Lines ** are only required on telephones with door monitoiring LED (Art. 3176, 3376 * 3476)
V1 & V2 MUST BE A TWISTED PAIR.
Maximum acceptable resistance for all terminals except +20 & Vid GND = 7.5Ω and for +20 & Vid Gnd = 5Ω
Maximum of 400m for video systems.
Power supply should be as close to door panel as possible and a maximum resistance of 5Ω.
AWG mm Diameter mm²
8 3.264 mm 8.35 mm²
9 2.906 mm 6.62 mm²
10 2.588 mm 5.27 mm²
11 2.304 mm 4.15 mm²
12 2.052 mm 3.31 mm²
13 1.829 mm 2.63 mm²
14 1.628 mm 2.08 mm²
15 1.450 mm 1.65 mm²
16 1.291 mm 1.31 mm²
17 1.150 mm 1.04 mm²
18 1.024 mm 0.823 mm²
19 0.9119 mm 0.653 mm²
20 0.8128 mm 0.519 mm²
21 0.7239 mm 0.412 mm²
22 0.6426 mm 0.325 mm²
23 0.5740 mm 0.259 mm²
24 0.5106 mm 0.205 mm²
25 0.4547 mm 0.16 mm²
SWG mm Diameter mm²
8
4.064 mm
12.97 mm²
9
3.658 mm
10.5 mm²
10
3.251 mm
8.3 mm²
11
2.946 mm
6.81 mm²
12
2.642 mm
5.48 mm²
13
2.337 mm
4.29 mm²
14
2.032 mm
3.24 mm²
15
1.829 mm
2.63 mm²
16
1.626 mm
2.08 mm²
17
1.422 mm
1.59 mm²
18
1.219 mm
1.17 mm²
19
1.016 mm
0.81 mm²
20
0.914 mm
0.66 mm²
21
0.813 mm
0.52 mm²
22
0.711 mm
0.4 mm²
23
0.610 mm
0.29 mm²
24
0.599 mm
0.28 mm²
25
0.5 mm
0.19 mm²
*
*
*
*
**
For convenience the
following two tables cross
reference some of the
different sizes used by
cable manufacturers and
suppliers. The first table
shows AWG (American
Wire Gauge) along with its
equivalent size in both mm
diameter and mm². The
second table shows SWG
(Standard Wire Gauge)
along with its equivalent
mm diameter and mm²
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