Panduit FZUYBXLNNONM050 QuickNet™ OM4 24-Fiber Pre-Terminated Trunk
The Panduit FZUYBXLNNONM050 is a factory-terminated 24-fiber OM4 multimode trunk assembly designed for rapid backbone deployment in data centers, telecommunications rooms, and high-density fiber environments. This 50-meter (164 ft) QuickNet™ trunk eliminates field termination labor while delivering repeatable insertion loss performance across all 24 channels. The B2ca fire-rated jacket meets European CPR requirements for plenum-equivalent installations, and the front-access tethered design simplifies moves/adds/changes in congested pathways.
Key Features
- 24-fiber OM4 multimode (50/125µm) trunk supports 40GBASE-SR4 to 150m and 100GBASE-SR10 to 100m per IEEE 802.3ba
- 50-meter overall length suits vertical riser runs between equipment distribution areas and telecommunications rooms
- Factory-terminated MPO/MTP connectors deliver guaranteed <0.35 dB insertion loss and −50 dB return loss per TIA-568.3-D
- B2ca fire rating (EN 50575) complies with European Construction Products Regulation for limited fire propagation and low smoke/acid gas emission
- QuickNet™ front-access tethered boot enables one-handed connector release in high-density panel environments without rear access
- Red jacket color follows TIA-598-D OM4 identification standard for instant visual verification during moves/adds/changes
- Laser-optimized 50µm core supports legacy 1/10G applications and future migration to 40/100G without cable replacement
- Plenum-rated construction (B2ca equivalent) eliminates costly conduit requirements in air-handling spaces across EU and Middle East projects
OM4 multimode fiber delivers 4,700 MHz·km modal bandwidth at 850nm, enabling 40GBASE-SR4 transmission to 150 meters and 100GBASE-SR4 to 100 meters over parallel optics. The 24-fiber count in this trunk breaks out as twelve duplex channels or two 12-fiber MPO links, matching common spine-leaf data center architectures and 40G/100G transceiver port densities. Unlike OM3 (2,000 MHz·km), OM4's tighter modal dispersion supports the full 100-meter 100G reach specified in IEEE 802.3ba without requiring expensive OM5 wideband fiber. The laser-optimized 50µm core maintains backward compatibility with 1G/10G SFP/SFP+ optics at 850nm and 1310nm, protecting existing infrastructure investments during phased 40G/100G migration. Panduit's factory termination process uses automated polishing and EndFace geometry inspection to guarantee <0.35 dB insertion loss and <−50 dB return loss across all 24 fibers—eliminating the 0.5–0.75 dB variability and 15–20% scrap rate common in field terminations. Each connector endface is interferometrically tested for sub-50nm apex offset and <150nm fiber undercut per IEC 61300-3-35, ensuring reliable physical contact even after 500+ mating cycles.
The 50-meter length addresses vertical backbone runs between floor-level telecommunications rooms and rooftop equipment shelters, entrance facility-to-MDF links in mid-rise buildings, and cross-aisle trunk distribution in modular data centers. Pre-terminated trunk assemblies reduce installation labor by 70–80% versus pull-and-terminate workflows: a 24-fiber field termination typically requires 6–8 hours for an experienced technician (epoxy cure, cleave, polish, test), while this QuickNet trunk installs in under 15 minutes with simple MPO-to-MPO mating. The front-access tethered boot design is critical in congested rack environments—the retention clip releases with thumb pressure from the front panel, eliminating the need to reach behind 1U fiber enclosures or disturb adjacent trunk connections during MACs. The B2ca fire rating meets EN 50575 Construction Products Regulation requirements across the European Union, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, where plenum-equivalent cable performance is mandated for air-handling spaces. B2ca classification indicates limited flame propagation (≤1.5m vertical spread), total heat release ≤30 MJ, peak heat release ≤60 kW, and FIGRA ≤150 W/s, plus smoke production <50 m²/s² and pH ≥4.3/conductivity <10 µS/mm (low acid gas). This eliminates the need for metallic conduit in ceiling plenums, reducing material cost by $12–18 per linear meter and cutting installation time by 40–50% on international projects.
Compliance with TIA-568.3-D, ISO/IEC 11801-1, and ANSI/TIA-942-B ensures interoperability with structured cabling systems from any vendor and meets Tier III/IV data center infrastructure requirements for diverse pathway routing and 99.982%+ uptime. The red OM4-standard jacket color (per TIA-598-D) provides instant visual differentiation from OM3 aqua, OS2 yellow, and OM5 lime green cables during troubleshooting and capacity planning—critical when a single rack may contain six different fiber types across legacy and current-generation links. QuickNet's factory-applied strain relief boots and aramid yarn termination eliminate pullout failures under the 110N tensile load common during vertical installation, and the 24-fiber round cable construction (vs. 12-fiber ribbon breakout styles) reduces cross-sectional diameter to 9.5mm for tighter bend radius compliance in 19" cable managers and overhead J-hook pathways.
