Panduit FX2ERQ1SNSNM046 46m OM3 LC/SC Duplex Fiber Assembly

Panduit FX2ERQ1SNSNM046 QuickNet™ OM3 LC/SC Duplex Fiber Assembly

The Panduit FX2ERQ1SNSNM046 is a 46-meter (150.9 ft) factory-terminated OM3 multimode fiber assembly designed to eliminate field termination labor in data center and riser installations. This 2-fiber duplex cable ships with push-pull LC connectors on one end and SC connectors on the other, enabling direct connection between dissimilar port types—common when linking enterprise switches to legacy telco gear or cross-connecting between equipment racks with mixed interface standards. The 1.6mm cable diameter and riser-rated (OFNR) jacket meet vertical pathway requirements while maintaining bend-radius compliance in tight cable trays and vertical risers.

Key Features

• 46-meter pre-terminated assembly eliminates fusion-splicing and field-polishing labor—ship-to-install in minutes
• OM3 50/125µm laser-optimized multimode fiber supports 10GBASE-SR links up to 300m and 40/100GBASE-SR4 to 100m per TIA-568.3-D
• LC duplex to SC duplex hybrid configuration bridges mixed-connector environments without media converters or adapter panels
• Push-pull LC boot design allows single-hand insertion and extraction in high-density SFP+ arrays—no tweezers required
• OFNR riser jacket meets NEC Article 770 for vertical riser installations without conduit in non-plenum spaces
• 1.6mm cable diameter maintains 15mm minimum bend radius—routes cleanly through vertical cable managers and tight horizontal pathways
• Factory PC (Physical Contact) polish on all four connector ends ensures <0.3dB insertion loss per mated pair
• TIA-568.3-D and ISO/IEC 11801 compliance for structured cabling installations requiring warranty support and inspection certification

Each connector end receives Panduit's factory polish and inspection process, eliminating the variability and rework risk inherent in field terminations. The LC duplex end uses push-pull boots that allow one-handed connect/disconnect in dense switch fabrics where finger access is restricted—critical when populating 96-port leaf switches or top-of-rack aggregation gear with 1U faceplates. The SC duplex end provides backward compatibility with legacy telco equipment, storage arrays, and older-generation media converters still common in retrofit installations. The 50/125µm OM3 fiber core supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet to 300 meters and 40/100GbE short-reach (SR4) optics to 100 meters, meeting typical data center spine-leaf distances without requiring expensive long-reach optics or OM4/OM5 cable upgrades. Cable construction uses a 1.6mm tight-buffered design with aramid yarn strength members and an OFNR-rated low-smoke PVC jacket, balancing flexibility for tight-radius routing with the tensile strength required for vertical riser pulls.

This assembly fits rapid-deployment scenarios where labor costs exceed material costs—contractor crews can terminate traditional simplex fiber at roughly 15 minutes per connector after setup, meaning a single 2-fiber duplex LC/SC link (four total connector ends) represents an hour of skilled labor plus test time. Factory assemblies arrive pre-tested with serialized test reports, eliminating on-site OTDR sweeps and return-loss verification for all but the most critical links. The OFNR flame rating qualifies the cable for vertical riser pathways per NEC 770.154(A), covering the majority of intra-building vertical runs in commercial and institutional facilities; plenum-rated assemblies are required only for air-handling spaces. Common applications include data center spine-to-leaf uplinks, equipment room cross-connects to telecommunications rooms on different floors, and entrance facility links from carrier demarcation points to internal distribution frames.

The QuickNet™ designation indicates Panduit's pre-terminated product line, which carries the same 25-year warranty as Panduit's component fiber systems when installed per TIA-568 and ANSI/TIA-942-B data center standards. TIA-568.3-D and ISO/IEC 11801 compliance ensure compatibility with third-party certification test equipment (Fluke DSX-5000, VIAVI OneExpert) and support warranty claims tied to structured cabling performance guarantees. For installations requiring inspection documentation, each assembly ships with a serialized certificate of compliance showing insertion loss and return loss for each connector pair. This assembly integrates into Panduit's broader fiber infrastructure ecosystem, cross-compatible with Panduit FAP cassettes, FMT modular patch panels, and high-density fiber enclosures commonly spec'd for ANSI/TIA-942-B Tier III/IV data center builds.