Panduit CP48WH 48-Port Mini-Com Flat Patch Panel

Overview

The Panduit CP48WH is a 48-port, 2RU flat-mount patch panel built for structured cabling environments where density, grounding integrity, and long-term serviceability matter. Constructed entirely from stainless steel, the CP48WH accepts up to 48 Mini-Com™ modular jack inserts in a low-profile 2RU footprint — giving copper infrastructure teams a clean, high-density termination point in both 19-inch and 23-inch rack and cabinet form factors. If you're building or refreshing a network patch panel infrastructure and need a chassis that doesn't lock you into factory-loaded ports, this flush-mount design gives you insert-level flexibility on day one and over the life of the installation.

Key Features

• 48 Mini-Com™ Port Positions in 2RU: Fitting 48 ports into two rack units means roughly 24 ports per U — a meaningful density gain over bulkier panels in the same bay. In a standard 42U cabinet, that's room to home-run an entire small-to-mid-size floor without stacking panels across three or four U positions.
• All-Metal Stainless Steel Construction: Stainless steel isn't just cosmetic. It resists deformation under cable weight, handles temperature swings better than plastic-bodied panels, and holds grounding continuity reliably — critical in environments where EMI or ground-loop noise is a concern. The all-metal frame is what earns this panel placement in telecom rooms and data centers versus lighter-duty wiring closets.
• Flush (Flat) Profile: The low-profile design reduces the panel's projection into the rack, leaving more cable management clearance directly in front of the termination field. In high-density bays where horizontal cable managers are already competing for depth, a flush panel versus an angled or raised-port design can meaningfully reduce congestion.
• 19-Inch and 23-Inch Rack Compatibility: The CP48WH mounts in both 19-inch EIA-standard racks and 23-inch telco-style cabinets — so it carries across mixed infrastructure environments without needing different SKUs for different rack types.
• Integrated Grounding Lugs: Built-in grounding terminations mean you don't have to source or fabricate a separate grounding bar for the panel. In shielded cabling runs, this is the path for drain wire termination; skipping panel-level grounding on shielded systems is a common install mistake that shows up later as ghost noise on voice circuits.
• Self-Adhesive Label Strips for Port ID: Each port position can carry a self-adhesive label — a practical detail in dense environments where re-labeling after a moves/adds/changes event needs to happen without cable disruption. Clean documentation at the panel reduces troubleshooting time on future service calls.
• Modular Insert System (Pan-Net® Sub-Brand): The CP48WH ships as an empty chassis. You populate it with the Mini-Com™ insert modules that match your cabling category and connector type — Cat6A, Cat6, fiber, coax, or multimedia. This means you can spec the panel now and commit to insert type later, or mix insert types across the 48 positions to serve different circuit types on the same panel.
• RoHS Compliant: The panel meets RoHS material restrictions — relevant for projects with environmental compliance requirements or public-sector procurement standards that mandate restricted-substance compliance on passive infrastructure components.

Integration & Compatibility

The CP48WH integrates into any structured cabling system built around Panduit's copper infrastructure ecosystem. The 48 port positions accept any Mini-Com™ modular insert in the current Panduit catalog — including shielded and unshielded variants — so the panel serves Cat5e through Cat6A copper deployments as well as multimedia or fiber-hybrid panels when paired with appropriate inserts. Mounting in 19-inch EIA racks and 23-inch telco-style frames means it fits into standard rack and cabinet environments without adapter hardware. For cabling managers specifying structured cabling for enterprise LAN, surveillance backbones, or access control networks, the modular insert approach allows a single panel SKU to serve multiple circuit types in the same installation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the CP48WH ship populated with jack inserts, or is it an empty chassis?

A: The CP48WH ships as an empty chassis. You populate the 48 port positions with Mini-Com™ modular inserts separately — this lets you specify the connector type (Cat6A, Cat6, fiber, coax, etc.) that matches your cabling plant.

Q: What rack sizes does the CP48WH fit?

A: The CP48WH mounts in both standard 19-inch EIA racks and 23-inch telco-style frames, so it covers mixed rack environments without requiring a different panel SKU per rack type.

Q: How many rack units does the CP48WH occupy?

A: The CP48WH occupies 2RU (two rack units) at an overall height of 3.47 inches (88.13mm) and 19 inches wide (482.6mm).

Q: Does the CP48WH support shielded cabling?

A: The panel itself is all-metal stainless steel with integrated grounding lugs that support shielded drain wire termination. The level of shielding continuity depends on which Mini-Com™ insert modules you populate — shielded inserts are available separately in the Mini-Com™ family.

Q: Is the CP48WH RoHS compliant?

A: Yes. The CP48WH meets RoHS restricted-substance requirements, as noted in Panduit's product documentation.

Q: Can I mix different insert types across the 48 port positions?

A: Yes. Each of the 48 positions accepts any Mini-Com™ insert independently, so you can mix copper, fiber, coax, or multimedia inserts across the same panel to serve different circuit types from a single 2RU termination point.

Eden Phillips

The CP48WH earns a place in enterprise cabling designs where the stainless steel all-metal construction isn't a checkbox — it's load-bearing for long-term grounding continuity. At 3.47 inches tall across 2RU and 19 inches wide, this panel packs 48 Mini-Com™ positions into a chassis that fits without modification in both 19-inch and 23-inch rack environments, which matters in phased deployments where rack types aren't uniform across floors or buildings.

Technical Highlights:

• All-Stainless Construction: Stainless steel resists deformation under cable loading and maintains grounding continuity more reliably than stamped-aluminum or plastic-frame alternatives — the integrated grounding lugs are functional, not decorative, and are the correct termination point for shielded drain wires.
• 48 Positions in 2RU: At 24 ports per U, this panel runs ahead of many standard 24-port 1RU panels when you're counting aggregate density per bay — and the flush profile preserves horizontal cable manager clearance in front of the port field.
• Modular Insert Architecture: Shipping as an empty chassis means insert type (Cat6A copper, fiber, coax, multimedia) is a per-position decision made at install time, not at spec time — the same panel SKU covers multiple cable plant types, reducing the number of panel part numbers you carry.

Deployment Considerations:

• The CP48WH requires separate Mini-Com™ inserts — budget and procurement need to account for both the panel chassis and the insert modules as distinct line items. Forgetting inserts at the quote stage is a common source of scope creep on structured cabling projects.
• The panel is unshielded at the chassis level by default — if you're running a fully shielded (STP/FTP) cabling plant, confirm that the Mini-Com™ insert variants you specify carry shielding continuity through to the panel's grounding lugs; not all Mini-Com™ inserts are shielded.

For enterprise LAN rollouts, access control backbone wiring, or surveillance network termination rooms where RoHS compliance and rack flexibility are hard requirements — and where the install crew will be managing mixed circuit types across the same termination field — the CP48WH's modular 48-position design handles that complexity without forcing multiple panel SKUs onto the BOM.