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Panduit FAP12WEISCZ Opticom™ 12-Port SC Simplex Fiber Adapter Panel

The Panduit FAP12WEISCZ delivers 12-port SC simplex fiber termination in a compact front-loading panel engineered for high-density datacenter and telecom racks. Built on the Opticom™ platform, this OM1-spec panel uses split zirconia sleeves to maintain sub-0.2 dB insertion loss across all 12 ports while fitting a standard 1U EIA-310 footprint. Electric ivory housing matches legacy multimode infrastructure and provides visual differentiation from singlemode panels in mixed-mode deployments. Front-loading adapter access eliminates the need to disturb rear patch cords during moves, adds, or changes—critical when you're working in live production racks with zero downtime tolerance.

Key Features

  • 12 SC simplex adapters with split zirconia sleeves for <0.2 dB insertion loss
  • OM1/OM2/OM3/OM4/OS2 fiber compatibility—works across multimode and singlemode deployments
  • Front-loading design—service adapters without touching rear patch cords
  • EIA-310 and IEC 60297 rack compliance for universal 19" cabinet mounting
  • Electric ivory color coding matches legacy OM1/OM2 cabling standards
  • 1.38" H × 4.3" W (35.2 mm × 109.1 mm) compact footprint
  • RoHS-compliant plastic construction

Split zirconia sleeves are the differentiator here. Unlike phosphor bronze or ceramic one-piece sleeves, Panduit's split-sleeve design auto-centers the ferrule during insertion and absorbs minor lateral stress without performance degradation. You get repeatable sub-0.2 dB insertion loss across thousands of mate/demate cycles—essential for test labs, staging environments, or any deployment where patch cords get swapped frequently. The OM1 rating reflects the 62.5/125 µm core/cladding spec, but the adapters themselves are fiber-agnostic: you can terminate OM2, OM3, OM4, or OS2 into the same panel without adapter changes, as long as your patch cords and ferrule polish match (PC or UPC for multimode, APC for singlemode).

Front-loading access is a rack-space sanity feature. Traditional rear-load panels force you to pull the entire assembly forward or reach blind behind the rack to swap a failed adapter. The FAP12WEISCZ mounts flush to the rack rail with all 12 ports accessible from the front—you slide the adapter out, click in the replacement, and you're done in under 30 seconds without disturbing a single rear trunk line. In a 42U cabinet packed with 200+ fiber connections, that design choice saves hours during MACs and eliminates the risk of accidental disconnects on adjacent circuits.

EIA-310 and IEC 60297 compliance means this panel bolts directly into any standard 19" telecom or datacenter rack without adapters or custom brackets. The 1.38" height keeps it under a full rack unit, so you can stack multiple panels or pair it with horizontal cable managers in the same 1U slot. Electric ivory color coding follows TIA-598 legacy convention for OM1 62.5 µm fiber—blue is OM2, aqua is OM3/OM4, yellow is OS2 singlemode. If you're expanding an older campus backbone or integrating with Lucent/AT&T heritage infrastructure, the ivory housing provides instant visual confirmation that you're in the right fiber plant without reading labels. Ships in packs of 10 panels for large datacenter builds or fiber distribution frame deployments.

Specifications
Product Type: Front-Loading Fiber Adapter Panel
Sub-Brand: Opticom™
Adapter Count: 12 SC Simplex
Fiber Type Compatibility: OM1/OM2/OM3/OM4/OS2
Sleeve Material: Split Zirconia
Color: Electric Ivory
Housing Material: Plastic
Overall Height: 1.38" (35.2 mm)
Overall Width: 4.3" (109.1 mm)
Mounting Standards: EIA-310, IEC 60297
Environmental Compliance: RoHS
Package Quantity: 1 Panel
Carton Quantity: 10 Panels
UPC: 061305673391
Manufacturer Part Number: FAP12WEISCZ
Type: Fiber Adapter Panel
Connectivity: SC Simplex
Form Factor: Front-Loading Panel
Sub Brand: Opticom™
Color: Noir
Fiber Type: OM1/OM2/OM3/OM4/OS2
Material: Plastic
Height In: 1.38
Height Mm: 35.2
Width In: 4.3
Width Mm: 109.1
Carton Qty: 10
Package Qty: 1
Standards: EIA-310/IEC 60297, conforme RoHS
Upc: 61305673391
Cable Category: fiber-optic-systems
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