{"product_id":"belden-530bue-18-20-unshielded-sound-security-wire","title":"Belden 530BUE 18 AWG 20 Conductor Unshielded Sound \u0026 Security Cable | CMR Riser Rated","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBelden 530BUE is a commercial-grade, multi-conductor unshielded security and audio cable engineered for high-density, low-voltage control and signal distribution. Featuring 20 independent 18 AWG conductors, this heavy-duty composite cable is built to handle multiple circuits simultaneously while delivering lower DC resistance over long distances than standard 22 AWG cables. It is UL-rated as CMR (Communications Riser), making it code-compliant for vertical installations inside riser shafts, between floors, or within walls, streamlining complex multi-zone layouts into a single pulled cable.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eKey Features of Belden 530BUE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHeavy-Duty 18 AWG Wire Gauge:\u003c\/b\u003e Built with robust 18 AWG conductors to support longer cable runs and higher current demands with minimal voltage drop, ensuring stable signal transmission for complex low-voltage networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMassive 20-Conductor Capacity:\u003c\/b\u003e Combines 20 separate circuits under a single outer sheath, drastically lowering deployment time, labeling logistics, and conduit congestion compared to pulling multiple smaller wire pairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCMR Riser Safety Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e Certified with a UL 1666 Riser rating. The flame-retardant PVC jacket is engineered to prevent the spread of fire vertically from floor to floor, satisfying strict commercial building code requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHighly Conductive Stranded Copper:\u003c\/b\u003e Manufactured with premium stranded bare copper conductors in a 7x26 stranding layout. This design balances robust cross-sectional mass with optimal physical flexibility for routing through crowded wall channels or junction enclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePremium PVC Insulation:\u003c\/b\u003e Conductors are wrapped in a high-dielectric polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation. This thin-wall formulation delivers dependable physical protection and isolation to ensure circuit integrity between all 20 conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRip Cord Integration:\u003c\/b\u003e Includes a built-in nylon rip cord beneath the jacket, allowing installers to easily score and strip back long sections of the outer sheath without risking damage to the inner conductor insulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eCommon Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHigh-Density Access Control Systems:\u003c\/b\u003e Interconnecting multi-door control panels, centralized mainframes, biometric scanner arrays, card readers, request-to-exit buttons, and electronic locking hardware within a single home-run path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCommercial Security \u0026amp; Alarm Matrices:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiring extensive commercial alarm hubs to whole-building sensor loops, multi-zone security windows, perimeter sensors, and system status indicators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntercom \u0026amp; Complex PA Networks:\u003c\/b\u003e Routing master control stations, multi-line paging grids, and signaling channels across vast multi-floor complexes like schools and office buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIndustrial Automation \u0026amp; HVAC Control:\u003c\/b\u003e Distributing multiple discrete low-voltage control loops, relays, motorized valve linkages, dampers, and environmental thermostat arrays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eConductor Identification: Belden Multi-Conductor Color Code Chart\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1:\u003c\/b\u003e Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2:\u003c\/b\u003e Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e3:\u003c\/b\u003e White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e4:\u003c\/b\u003e Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e5:\u003c\/b\u003e Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e6:\u003c\/b\u003e Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e7:\u003c\/b\u003e Orange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e8:\u003c\/b\u003e Yellow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e9:\u003c\/b\u003e Purple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e10:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,10,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e11:\u003c\/b\u003e Pink\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,11,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,11,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e12:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,12,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,12,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e13:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,13,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,13,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e14:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,14,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,14,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e15:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,15,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,15,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e16:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Orange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,16,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,16,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e17:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,17,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,17,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e18:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,18,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,18,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e19:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Yellow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,19,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,19,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e20:\u003c\/b\u003e White\/Violet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e Belden 530BUE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConductor Size:\u003c\/b\u003e 18 AWG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNumber of Conductors:\u003c\/b\u003e 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConductor Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Stranded Bare Copper (7x26 layout)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInsulation Material:\u003c\/b\u003e PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eShielding:\u003c\/b\u003e None (Unshielded)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJacket Material:\u003c\/b\u003e PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) with Rip Cord - Gray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNominal Outer Diameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.400 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVoltage Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e 300V RMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCurrent Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.5 Amps per conductor at 25 degrees C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,10,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTemperature Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e -20 degrees C to +75 degrees C (Operating)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,11,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,11,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFlame Test Ratings:\u003c\/b\u003e UL1666 Riser, FT4, IEC 60332-1-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,12,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,12,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCompliance Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e NEC Article 800 Type CMR, CEC Type CMG, RoHS Compliant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Because Belden 530BUE contains 20 unshielded conductors carrying up to 2.5 Amps per circuit simultaneously, be mindful of cumulative thermal conditions when bundle-routing this cable tightly through long conduits. As an \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"236\"\u003eunshielded\u003c\/b\u003e cable, it is highly efficient for power and general control signaling but lacks integrated foil shielding against severe high-frequency electromagnetic interference (EMI). To avoid signal degradation, noise coupling, or data corruption, do not route this low-voltage cable parallel to high-voltage AC power lines (120V\/240V or higher) within the same wall cavity or conduit unless separated by an approved physical barrier or a minimum distance of 50 mm (2 inches). If your layout requires installation through drop ceilings utilized for environmental air exchange, a plenum-rated cable alternative must be used instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCABLE TYPE:\u003c\/b\u003e 18 AWG \/ 20-Conductor Stranded Unshielded Riser Cable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDISCLAIMER:\u003c\/b\u003e The technical information provided is for general reference only. Low-voltage electrical and security installations must strictly adhere to the National Electrical Code (NEC), local building structures, and relevant NFPA fire safety standards. Always cross-reference the official Belden manufacturer data sheet prior to finalizing physical system designs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omni","offers":[{"title":"500 ft. 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