Panduit FS2EPKGLGNGM020 OM4+ G-Coded 20m LC Patch Cord

Panduit FS2EPKGLGNGM020 Opti-Core™ OM4+ Fiber Patch Cord

The Panduit FS2EPKGLGNGM020 is a 20-meter duplex OM4+ fiber optic patch cord engineered for high-bandwidth data center interconnects and enterprise backbone deployments. Built on Panduit's Signature Core™ platform, this cable delivers ultra-low insertion loss for 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 applications up to 150 meters. One end features a G-coded duplex LC connector for physical-layer security, while the other end uses a standard non-coded duplex LC termination—ideal for connecting secure patch panels to non-coded active equipment. Plenum-rated (OFNP) for installation in air-handling spaces without conduit.

Key Features

• OM4+ Signature Core™ fiber: Enhanced modal bandwidth over standard OM4, supports 40G/100G SR optics to 150m
• Hybrid G-coded/non-coded design: G-keyed LC on one end, standard LC on the other—pairs coded infrastructure with non-coded switches or servers
• Ultra-low insertion loss: Precision-polished LC connectors for <0.15 dB typical IL, minimizing link budget impact
• Plenum-rated OFNP jacket: NEC Article 770 compliant for horizontal and vertical air-handling pathways
• 20-meter length: Spans equipment rows, cross-connects, or building riser runs without splicing
• Purple OM4 color code: Instant visual identification per TIA-598-D standards
• 1.6mm zipcord construction: Flexible, easy to route, and terminate in tight spaces
• RoHS compliant: Lead-free construction for environmentally responsible installations

OM4+ fiber extends the reach of 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 Ethernet beyond the 100-meter baseline defined by IEEE 802.3ba, delivering a 50% reach improvement critical for large data centers and campus distribution. Panduit's Signature Core™ manufacturing process controls core geometry and refractive index to tighter tolerances than generic OM4, reducing differential mode delay (DMD) and improving effective modal bandwidth. Installers see the benefit in real-world link budgets: where a standard OM4 link might approach -2.6 dB total loss (the 40G limit), this cable's sub-0.15 dB connectors leave headroom for additional patch points or aging.

The hybrid G-coded configuration solves a common deployment challenge: you've invested in color-coded patch panels for physical-layer access control (only G-purple cables mate with G-purple adapters), but your switches and servers use standard non-keyed transceivers. This cord bridges the gap—lock down the patch panel side with the G-key, connect freely to equipment with the standard LC end. The system prevents accidental cross-patching in multi-tenant or high-security environments (finance, healthcare, government) where a single wrong jumper can bypass VLANs or expose traffic.

Plenum rating matters when fiber runs through return-air ceilings or vertical shafts. OFNP jackets pass UL 910 (Steiner Tunnel) flame and smoke tests, which most building codes require for cables installed without conduit in spaces that move air to HVAC systems. The 1.6mm zipcord format—two 900µm buffered fibers under a single jacket—balances flexibility and protection: tough enough for permanent installation, thin enough to dress into crowded patch panels or behind rack-mount equipment without kinking.

Duplex LC connectors are the de facto standard for enterprise and data center multimode links. Each plug contains two ferrules (transmit and receive) in a single latch-secured housing roughly half the size of SC. This density advantage matters in 1U fiber panels where you might pack 48 or 96 LC ports—impossible with larger form factors. Panduit's factory termination ensures both ferrules are cleaved, polished, and inspected to deliver ultra-low insertion loss and high return loss, eliminating the variability and rework common with field terminations.

Twenty meters (65.6 feet) covers most intra-building scenarios: equipment row to end-of-row aggregation switch, cross-connect between floors in a riser, or structured cabling horizontal link between telecom room and zone enclosure. For data centers, this length handles middle-of-row to end-of-row spine uplinks or connections from a row to a centralized core switch in an adjacent cage. The purple jacket and printed part number simplify inventory and MAC work—no need to guess whether a cable is OM3, OM4, or OM4+ when tracing a 100G link fault.

This patch cord integrates into Panduit's broader Opti-Core™ system, which includes cassettes, panels, and trunk assemblies all using the same Signature Core™ fiber and color-coding scheme. Installers benefit from a single-vendor pathway: consistent loss specs, matching keying options, and unified documentation. The product ships individually packaged with ten cords per carton for volume installations.