Panduit FS2EPKELENEM002 Opti-Core 2-Fiber OM4+ E-Coded Duplex LC Patch Cord - 2m

Panduit FS2EPKELENEM002 is a 2-meter OM4+ fiber optic patch cord with Signature Core technology, designed for security and datacenter installations requiring physical-layer access control. One end terminates in E-coded duplex LC connectors (orange), the other in standard uncoded duplex LC (orange). The asymmetric coding prevents unauthorized patching—E-coded ports only mate with matching E-coded plugs, adding a mechanical enforcement layer to logical security policies. OFNP plenum rating qualifies it for air-handling spaces without conduit.

Key Features

• OM4+ Signature Core fiber — 50/125 µm multimode, supports 40/100G Ethernet to 150m, 10G to 550m
• E-coded duplex LC connector on one end, uncoded duplex LC on the other — physical mismatch prevention for segmented networks
• Ultra-low insertion loss — Panduit factory-terminated LC connectors typical ≤0.15 dB, meeting TIA-568 performance tiers
• OFNP plenum jacket — UL 910 rated for installation in return-air plenums and above suspended ceilings
• 1.6mm zipcord cable construction — flexible routing in dense patch panel environments
• 2-meter (6.56 ft) length — optimized for intra-rack and adjacent-rack connections in structured cabling systems

The E-code keying system uses a physical tab on the connector boot that aligns only with E-coded adapter ports. In practice, this means a surveillance NVR uplink port fitted with an E-coded adapter will reject any standard LC plug. Integrators use this on high-security camera networks to prevent accidental cross-patching to guest VLANs or non-segmented switches. The asymmetric design here—one E-coded end, one uncoded—suits transition points where an E-coded infrastructure zone meets standard equipment: the coded end plugs into the secured patch panel or switch SFP+, the uncoded end into a camera, encoder, or non-coded distribution switch. For fully coded segments, specify Panduit's dual-E-coded cordsets instead.

OM4+ Signature Core delivers 4700 MHz·km effective modal bandwidth at 850 nm, exceeding OM4's 3500 MHz·km spec. This headroom translates to reach: 10GBASE-SR extends to 550m vs. OM3's 300m, and 40GBASE-SR4 runs 150m vs. OM4's 100m. In datacenter top-of-rack to spine architectures, that extra margin accommodates future 100G/400G optics without re-cabling. Insertion loss specification is ≤0.15 dB typical per mating pair, well below the 0.75 dB TIA-568 channel budget allocation for connectors, leaving budget for splice loss and fiber attenuation across longer permanent links.

OFNP (Optical Fiber Nonconductive Plenum) rating satisfies NEC Article 770 for unrestricted installation in environmental air spaces—the highest flammability standard for fiber. The orange jacket is IEC 60304 Type A1a multimode color convention (OM4 is aqua per TIA-598, but Panduit orange denotes the entire OM4+ Signature Core family). Zipcord construction uses two 900 µm buffered fibers in a figure-eight or parallel jacket profile, easily separated for breakout terminations but strong enough to route through horizontal cable managers without snagging. Duplex LC footprint is 6.25mm, half the width of SC—critical when populating 1U panels with 48+ ports.

Panduit factory-terminated cordsets ship with individual inspection reports and are tested per IEC 61300-3-35 (IL/RL) and TIA-568.3-D. The 2-meter length is the standard short-haul patch for intra-rack and rack-to-rack applications—long enough to route cleanly through vertical and horizontal managers, short enough to minimize slack and port-shadowing in high-density arrays. RoHS compliant for EU and government procurement. Carton quantity is 10 per box for volume deployments.