Panduit FX2ERLNLNSNM010 Opti-Core OM3 LC Duplex Fiber Patch Cord

The Panduit FX2ERLNLNSNM010 is a 10-meter OM3 multimode fiber patch cord engineered for 10GbE and 40/100GbE short-reach backbone applications in enterprise data centers, telecom rooms, and equipment distribution areas. Built on Panduit's Opti-Core platform, this duplex LC patch cord uses 50µm laser-optimized multimode fiber with a 1.6mm aqua jacket and OFNR (riser) flame rating, making it suitable for vertical pathways between floors in commercial installations. When you're connecting pre-terminated cassettes, switch uplinks, or MDA/HDA fiber distribution panels, this patch cord delivers the insertion loss performance and mechanical durability required for high-density structured cabling environments.

Key Features

• OM3 50µm laser-optimized multimode fiber supports 10GBASE-SR up to 300m and 40/100GBASE-SR4 up to 100m per IEEE 802.3ae/ba
• Duplex LC connectors on both ends with standard insertion loss performance for plug-and-play compatibility with enterprise switches, media converters, and SFP+ transceivers
• 10-meter (32.8 ft) length bridges typical cross-connect distances in telecommunications rooms and horizontal distribution areas
• 1.6mm aqua jacket with OFNR (riser) flame rating meets NEC Article 770 for vertical cable runs in non-plenum spaces
• Opti-Core construction with factory-terminated LC connectors eliminates field termination labor and ensures consistent optical performance out of the box
• ISO/IEC 11801 and TIA-568-C.3 compliant, tested to TIA-604-3 (FOCIS-3) endface geometry requirements

This patch cord uses 50/125µm OM3 fiber with an aqua-colored 1.6mm jacket—the industry-standard color code for OM3 multimode infrastructure. The duplex LC interface is the dominant small-form-factor connector in modern data centers, offering twice the port density of SC connectors in the same panel space. Each LC connector is factory-polished and tested to TIA-604-10 (FOCIS-10) physical contact specifications, ensuring insertion loss stays within the 0.35dB typical range across mated pairs. The 10-meter length is a common stocking length for intra-rack and adjacent-rack connections, cross-connects between fiber enclosures and patch panels, and zone distribution cabling where pre-measured lengths reduce slack management overhead. The 1.6mm jacket diameter keeps bend radius manageable in high-density horizontal managers and zero-U vertical cable organizers without exceeding the 30mm minimum bend radius under load required by TIA-568-C.3.

Deployment context: Use this patch cord when interconnecting 10GbE SFP+ switch ports, connecting fiber cassettes in a main distribution area (MDA) to horizontal distribution area (HDA) panels, or patching between entrance facility terminals and telecom room equipment. The OFNR riser rating makes it code-compliant for vertical cable runs in shafts and riser pathways under NEC 770.154(A), but it's not suitable for plenum spaces—if your pathway requires OFNP rating, specify the plenum variant of this patch cord instead. The OM3 fiber type is backward-compatible with OM1/OM2 legacy multimode links (though you'll be limited to the lower bandwidth-distance product of the older fiber), and it's forward-compatible with OM4/OM5 infrastructure when your switch ports and transceivers support those grades. For 10GBASE-SR links, OM3 gives you 300 meters of reach—sufficient for nearly all intra-building horizontal and backbone runs. If you're planning 40GBASE-SR4 or 100GBASE-SR10 uplinks, verify your transceiver supports OM3 at the required distance (typically 100m), or plan to upgrade to OM4 for extended reach.

The FX2ERLNLNSNM010 ships as a single patch cord (carton quantity is 10 units if ordering by the box) and meets all requirements of ISO/IEC 11801 Ed. 2.2, TIA-568-C.3 for OM3 performance, and RoHS 2002/95/EC for hazardous substance restrictions. Panduit's Opti-Core family uses consistent connector keying, insertion force, and cable routing across the product line, so this patch cord integrates directly with FHD and FAP fiber enclosures, pre-terminated MTP trunk assemblies, and cassette-based distribution systems without adapter or polarity complications. When you're building or expanding a structured cabling plant that needs to support 10GbE today with a path to 40/100GbE tomorrow, OM3 patch cords like the FX2ERLNLNSNM010 give you the standards-based foundation to scale bandwidth without re-pulling horizontal or backbone fiber infrastructure.