Panduit FS2EPKGKGNGM005 OM4+ LC Coded Patch Cord 5m

Panduit FS2EPKGKGNGM005 Opti-Core OM4+ Coded Fiber Patch Cord

The Panduit FS2EPKGKGNGM005 is a 5-meter OM4+ duplex fiber optic patch cord engineered for high-bandwidth enterprise networks, data centers, and security system backbones. Built on Signature Core fiber technology with G-code violet duplex LC connectors on both ends, this plenum-rated (OFNP) cable combines ultra-low insertion loss performance with physical-layer access control through Panduit's coded connector system. The 2-fiber OM4+ design supports 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet applications up to 150 meters and delivers measurably lower attenuation than standard OM4 fiber, making it the right choice for integrators deploying high-speed IP camera networks, NVR-to-switch trunks, or multi-building surveillance links where future-proofing and zero margin for loss budget matters.

Key Features

• OM4+ Signature Core fiber — lower attenuation and wider loss-budget margin than standard OM4 multimode
• G-code violet duplex LC connectors on both ends — physical keying prevents cross-connection to non-matching ports
• Ultra-low insertion loss specification — maximizes link margin for long spans and high split-ratio deployments
• OFNP plenum rating — code-compliant for air-handling spaces without conduit in commercial facilities
• 1.6 mm zipcord jacket — flexible routing through dense patch-panel environments and tight-radius pathways
• 5-meter (16.4 ft) length — ideal for rack-to-rack, in-row switch interconnects, or patch-panel-to-active-equipment jumpers
• Duplex LC interface — industry-standard form factor for enterprise switches, media converters, and SFP/SFP+ transceivers
• RoHS compliant — meets material restriction directives for commercial installation projects

OM4+ Performance & Coded Security
Panduit's OM4+ Signature Core fiber delivers 50-micron multimode performance that exceeds TIA-492AAAD OM4 specifications for attenuation and bandwidth. Where standard OM4 is rated for 3.0 dB/km maximum attenuation at 850 nm, OM4+ consistently measures below 2.3 dB/km in production, giving integrators an extra 0.7 dB of link budget per kilometer — critical when your NVR is three buildings away or your 10G switch uplink is pushing the 300-meter OM4 distance limit. The duplex LC connectors feature Panduit's G-code violet keying system: a molded physical tab-and-groove interface that mates only with G-code violet adapters and receptacles. This isn't a color convention — it's a mechanical incompatibility designed into the connector body. In multi-tenant data centers, secure facilities, or any environment where a single cross-connection can bring down a surveillance zone or compliance network, coded fiber ensures your patch cord physically cannot plug into the wrong port. The violet jacket color provides secondary visual confirmation, but the G-code key is the enforcement mechanism. Ultra-low insertion loss (typically <0.15 dB per mated pair) means you're spending almost no loss budget on the interconnect itself, leaving maximum margin for splice loss, connector end-face geometry variation, and future adds or moves that introduce additional mated pairs into the link.

Plenum-Rated Deployment in Enterprise & Security Networks
The OFNP (Optical Fiber Nonconductive Plenum) flammability rating qualifies this cord for installation in air-handling ceiling plenums, raised floors, and HVAC return pathways without metal conduit — a requirement in the majority of commercial office buildings, hospitals, schools, and government facilities under NFPA 90A and NEC Article 770. Security integrators running fiber from a head-end rack to a remote IDF or from a core switch to a ceiling-mounted PoE midspan will encounter plenum spaces; using a non-plenum (OFNR riser) cable in those zones is a code violation that inspectors will flag and require remediation. The 1.6 mm zipcord jacket construction splits into two independent 0.9 mm tight-buffered fibers, giving you routing flexibility in congested patch panels where bend radius and cable management matter. At 5 meters, this length fits rack-to-adjacent-rack interconnects in the same row, patch-panel-to-switch jumpers in a standard 42U cabinet, or short cross-connects in a main distribution frame. For IP surveillance deployments, it's the right length to trunk a 10G SFP+ NVR uplink to your core switch two racks over, or to connect a fiber media converter at the equipment rack to a PoE switch serving a high-camera-count zone. The duplex LC interface is the de facto standard for enterprise fiber: compatible with SFP, SFP+, SFP28, and QSFP breakout modules from Cisco, HPE Aruba, Ubiquiti, Juniper, and every major switch vendor. You're not hunting for adapters or dealing with proprietary form factors — this is the connector your gear already has.

Panduit's Opti-Core line is factory-terminated and tested to TIA-568 performance standards, shipped with individual test reports traceable by serial number. The G-code violet keying system integrates into Panduit's broader Physical Infrastructure Manager (PIM) documentation workflows, where coded ports map to logical VLANs or security zones in your cable management database. For integrators managing multi-building campuses, government facilities under physical-security mandates, or any deployment where "oops, I plugged the surveillance trunk into the guest network port" is unacceptable, coded fiber is the deterministic control that color-coding alone cannot provide.