Vanderbilt bright blue - Environmental Consideration; Cable Requirement Chart

VBBIM09/33/20 v5.0.3
Before Installation 19
Environmental Consideration
▪ bright blue (VBB), the VBB-NRI and the VBB-RI must be installed indoors within the protected premises in
a clean and a dust free environment.
▪ Ambient temperature: 32F to 120F (0 C to 49C)
▪ Relative Humidity: 85%, +/- 5%
Cable Requirement Chart
The chart below gives the recommended distance between the bright blue controller and the devices it connects
to. All cabling and wire should be UL Listed and/or Recognized wire suitable for the application.
▪ Power supply input line transient protection complying with the Standard for Transient Voltage Surge
Suppressors, UL 1449, with a maximum marked rating of 330 V.
▪ RS-485 communication line(s) must have signal line transient protection complying with the Standard for
Protectors for Data Communications & Fire Alarm Circuits, UL 497B, with a standard marked rating of 50 V.
Connection
Max Distance
Power (ft)
Max Distance
Communication (ft)
Cable Requirement
bright blue to VBB-RI
4000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
VBB-OBRI to Magstripe Reader Head
200
200
22 AWG/5 Condr, Strd, Shld
VBB-OBRI to Proximity Reader Head
500
500
22 AWG/5 Condr, Strd, Shld
bright blue to VRI-1
4000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
bright blue to VRI-2
4000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
VBB-NRI to Power Supply
4000
N/A
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
bright blue to AD-300
4000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
bright blue to Schlage VIP
At 12 Volts DC
1000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
At 24 Volts DC
3000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
bright blue to PIM400-485-VBB
4000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
bright blue to GWE – ENGAGE
4000
4000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
bright blue to PIM-SBB (Legacy)
1000
1000
18 AWG/2 Pair, Strd, Twst, Shld
Abbreviations:
▪ Strd. = Stranded
▪ Shld. = Shielded
▪ Twst. = Twisted