Direct Burial Shielded Wire, 18/2 stranded copper, 1000ft

Description

Our 1000 foot black 18 AWG (American Wire Gauge) 2 conductor stranded direct burial / outdoor rated security/alarm wire comes in convenient spools. This wire is designed to be buried directly in the ground, featuring an outer jacket composed of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), water blocking tape, aluminum foil shielding, drain wire, pe tape, and two stranded copper insulated conductors (Black and Red).

This security wire is designed for use in security/alarm systems. It is typically used for connecting motion sensors, keypads, magnetic contacts, glass breaks (acoustic detectors), smoke detectors, communicators, sounders/strobes, entry management and control panels in such systems. This product is also useeful for outdoor speakers/sound systems and low voltage land scaping lighting. When wiring a system please be sure to consult the manufacturers’ recommendations for wire conductors, gauge and expected resistance.

Advantages of LLDPE over PVC

• LLDPE has resistance to a wider range of chemicals as compared to PVC.
• LLDPE is immune from biological attack by microorganisms. Microorganisms could attack PVC and use the plasticizer as a source of food.
• LLDPE is resistant to burrowing animals, PVC is not.
• LLDPE has a lower permeability to methane than PVC.
• LLDPE retains its physical properties due to long-term soil burial. PVC’s physical properties diminish in time due to loss of plasticizer.
• LLDPE is more resistant to ultra-violet light than PVC.
• LLDPE is more resistant to ultra-violet light than PVC.