Panduit FZ2ERQ1SNSNM050 50m OM4 LC-SC Fiber Trunk

Panduit FZ2ERQ1SNSNM050 QuickNet OM4 LC to SC Duplex Fiber Trunk Cable

The Panduit FZ2ERQ1SNSNM050 is a 50-meter pre-terminated OM4 multimode fiber trunk cable with LC duplex connectors on one end and SC duplex connectors on the other. This hybrid assembly addresses a common pain point in datacenter and enterprise network migrations: interconnecting newer LC-based 40G/100G switching infrastructure with legacy SC-equipped aggregation layers or storage arrays. The 1.6mm zipcord construction with push-pull LC boots simplifies cable management in congested pathways, while OFNR riser rating ensures code compliance for vertical runs between IDF and MDF spaces.

Key Features

• OM4 50/125µm multimode fiber rated for 40GBASE-SR4 up to 150m and 100GBASE-SR4 up to 100m per IEEE 802.3ba
• Pre-terminated LC duplex to SC duplex hybrid configuration eliminates field splicing and reduces deployment time by 70% vs. pulling raw fiber
• 50-meter (164 ft) length spans typical floor-to-floor riser runs or extended horizontal distribution in large datacenter pods
• 1.6mm zipcord jacket with push-pull LC boots and SC simplex boots — toolless insertion/removal in high-density patch panels
• Physical Contact (PC) polish on all ferrules delivers <-40dB return loss and <0.3dB insertion loss per TIA-568.3-D
• OFNR (Optical Fiber Non-conductive Riser) flame rating meets NEC Article 770 for installation in vertical cable trays without conduit
• Aqua jacket per TIA-598-D color code — instant visual identification of OM4 grade in mixed-mode environments
• Factory-tested and serialized with insertion loss data sheet — every assembly verified before shipment
• Backed by Panduit QuickNet warranty covering both cable and connector performance over product lifetime

OM4 fiber remains the workhorse for datacenter structured cabling in the 40G/100G era. Unlike OM3, which tops out at 100m for 100GBASE-SR4, OM4's lower modal dispersion extends that reach to 150m — enough headroom to span a football-field-length datacenter aisle without requiring costly OM5 or singlemode upgrades. The 50/125µm core diameter maintains backward compatibility with existing OM2/OM3 infrastructure while supporting bidirectional 40G/100G optics at 850nm. This particular assembly uses Physical Contact polish rather than Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) because multimode applications rarely encounter the back-reflection sensitivity issues that UPC addresses in singlemode links. The PC ferrule endface geometry — a slightly convex curve that ensures core-to-core contact under spring pressure — delivers sub-0.3dB insertion loss across the 850nm window, well within the IEEE 802.3 link budget for 100GBASE-SR4 (1.9dB total channel loss allowed).

The LC-to-SC hybrid format solves a specific migration scenario: you've upgraded your leaf switches to 100G QSFP28 modules that break out to 4×25G LC duplex ports, but your spine layer still runs on 10-year-old 10G SFP+ modules with SC interfaces. Rather than rip-and-replace the spine or deploy media converters, this trunk cable provides a direct optical path between dissimilar connector types. The 50-meter length is purpose-built for vertical riser applications — floor-to-floor runs in multi-story office buildings, IDF-to-MDF links in campus environments, or row-to-row trunk cables in hyperscale datacenters where pod width exceeds 30 meters. The 1.6mm zipcord jacket (two 900µm buffered fibers in a figure-8 cross-section) is significantly more flexible than 2.0mm or 3.0mm distribution cable, allowing tighter bend radii in cable tray elbows and vertical J-hooks without risking kink-induced macrobend loss. Push-pull LC boots — a Panduit staple — let you extract cables from 144-port blade patch panels without a fingernail or extraction tool, reducing the risk of accidental fiber endface damage during moves/adds/changes. The OFNR jacket rating is non-conductive (all-dielectric construction, no metallic strength members), which eliminates bonding and grounding requirements under NEC 770.100 and allows installation in the same cable tray as copper Category 6A without creating a separately derived system.

This assembly ships with full compliance documentation for TIA-568.3-D (commercial building telecommunications cabling for optical fiber), ISO/IEC 11801 (generic cabling for customer premises), and ANSI/TIA-942-B (telecommunications infrastructure standard for datacenters). TIA-942-B Annex A specifies OM4 as the minimum acceptable multimode grade for Tier III and Tier IV datacenter backbone and horizontal links when 40G/100G transport is required — OM3 is explicitly called out as insufficient for future-proofing. The factory test report accompanying each cable documents insertion loss, return loss, and length at 850nm, traceable to NIST-certified reference standards. For projects requiring LEED certification or sustainable procurement mandates, note that Panduit's manufacturing process is ISO 14001-certified and the product qualifies for LEED v4.1 MR Credit (Building Product Disclosure) under the Environmental Product Declaration framework.