Panduit FS2EPKGKGNGM010 Opti-Core OM4+ 2-Fiber Coded Duplex LC Plenum Patch Cord - 10m
The Panduit FS2EPKGKGNGM010 is a 2-fiber OM4+ duplex LC patch cord engineered for high-security installations requiring physical-layer access control and plenum fire rating. Built on Panduit's Signature Core fiber technology, this 10-meter cord delivers ultra-low insertion loss and features G-code violet keyed connectors that physically prevent unauthorized or accidental cross-connections. Plenum-rated (OFNP) jacket meets NEC Article 770 requirements for installation in air-handling spaces. Designed for datacenter backbone, secure government/defense facilities, and enterprise campus networks running 10G/40G/100G Ethernet over multimode fiber.
Key Features
- G-Code violet keyed duplex LC connectors on both ends - physical security layer prevents mating with non-matching connector codes
- OM4+ Signature Core multimode fiber - 550m reach at 10GbE, supports 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 applications
- Ultra-low insertion loss specification - consistent factory termination reduces link budget margin loss and troubleshooting
- Plenum-rated OFNP jacket - complies with NEC 770.179(A) for installation in environmental air spaces without conduit
- 1.6mm zipcord jacket design - flexible routing in tight pathway bundles and patch panel access
- 10-meter (32.81 ft) length - ideal for cross-aisle datacenter connections and riser cable-to-patch-panel transitions
- Violet cable and connector color - rapid visual identification of OM4+ multimode infrastructure per TIA-598-D color code standard
Panduit's coded connector system addresses a critical gap in physical security for classified networks, financial trading floors, and critical infrastructure installations. The G-code violet key pattern on each LC duplex connector mechanically prevents insertion into non-G-coded adapter ports, creating an enforceable physical boundary that supplements logical access controls. This prevents accidental cross-patching between security zones and makes unauthorized taps immediately visible during inspections. The OM4+ Signature Core fiber inside exceeds OM4 bandwidth specifications with tighter modal bandwidth distribution, delivering 4700 MHz·km effective modal bandwidth compared to OM4's 4700 MHz·km minimum - this headroom translates to lower bit-error rates on 40G/100G links and longer service life as networks migrate from 10G SR to 40G/100G SR4 optics. Ultra-low insertion loss (typically <0.15 dB) is factory-verified on each connector, eliminating the 0.3-0.5 dB variability common in field-terminated cordage and preserving link budget margin for future upgrades or additional interconnects.
The plenum-rated OFNP jacket is mandatory for cable runs in return-air plenums, drop-ceiling voids, and raised-floor datacenter installations per NEC Article 770 - using non-plenum cable (OFNR riser or OFN general-purpose) in these spaces is a code violation and potential liability during fire-marshal inspections. The 1.6mm zipcord construction offers better bend radius and flexibility than round 2.0mm or 3.0mm cordage when dressing cables into high-density LC patch panels or navigating tight radius pathways in network cabinets. Each 10-meter length provides sufficient reach for cross-aisle top-of-rack to end-of-row aggregation switch connections, or riser cable splice enclosure to IDF patch panel transitions, without the slack-management problems of over-length 15m or 20m cords. Violet jacket and boot color follows TIA-598-D OM4 color-code convention, enabling instant visual verification during adds/moves/changes - critical when a single rack may host OM3 aqua, OM4 violet, and OS2 yellow fiber types simultaneously.
Factory-terminated Panduit Opti-Core cordage carries the same performance warranty as Panduit's structured cabling system, providing traceable certification documentation for TSB-184-A Tier 2 polarity validation and insertion-loss testing. The G-code physical security feature is NATO-recognized and widely specified in U.S. DoD, DHS, and federal datacenter standards for compartmented network isolation - consult your facility security officer for approved key-code assignments per install zone before ordering. For non-secure commercial deployments requiring standard non-keyed LC connectors, see Panduit's F6D or F92 series OM4+ cordage; for singlemode OS2 applications, see the FX2 series 9/125µm duplex LC patch cords.
