Panduit FZ2RLU1ZNNNM011 QuickNet™ OM4 LC Duplex Uniboot Fiber Assembly
The Panduit FZ2RLU1ZNNNM011 is an 11-meter (36.1 ft) factory-terminated OM4 multimode fiber assembly engineered for high-density 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 networks. Built on QuickNet™ pre-terminated architecture, this 2-fiber LC duplex uniboot cable delivers tool-free polarity reversibility, reduced pathway congestion, and zero on-site termination labor. The Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket meets stringent fire-safety codes for enclosed equipment spaces, while TIA-568.3-D and ISO/IEC 11801 compliance ensures interoperability across enterprise and carrier-grade infrastructure.
Key Features
- OM4 50/125µm laser-optimized multimode fiber supports 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet at extended reach—400m for 40GBASE-SR4, 150m for 100GBASE-SR4
- LC duplex uniboot connector occupies 50% less panel real estate than traditional duplex LC, critical for spine-leaf architectures and breakout cabling
- Tool-free polarity flip via uniboot release tab eliminates A-to-B re-termination errors during MACs and troubleshooting
- LSZH outer jacket reduces toxic smoke and corrosive halogen emissions in fire scenarios, required for HVAC plenums and telecommunications rooms per NFPA 90A
- Factory-terminated QuickNet™ assemblies ship with insertion-loss test reports and serialized labels, cutting field deployment time by 70% versus fusion-splice workflows
- Precision-polished physical-contact (PC) ferrules maintain <0.3 dB insertion loss and >-30 dB return loss per TIA-568.3-D Annex F
- 11-meter length suits intra-row connectivity in ANSI/TIA-942-B Tier III/IV data centers—main distribution area to end-of-row aggregation switches
- Ruggedized boot and strain relief rated for 500+ mating cycles, exceeding TIA minimum 200-cycle requirement for premise applications
OM4 multimode fiber uses a 50µm core optimized for 850nm VCSEL transceivers, the dominant optic in short-reach datacenter and SAN fabrics. Compared to legacy OM3, OM4's tighter modal bandwidth (4700 MHz·km vs. 2000 MHz·km) extends 40G reach from 100m to 400m and 100G reach from 70m to 150m—enough headroom to span typical enterprise data-hall dimensions without costly single-mode migration. The uniboot LC connector consolidates two simplex fibers into a single compact housing with a flip-tab mechanism that reverses A↔B polarity in under ten seconds, no tools required. This design halves front-panel density compared to standard duplex LC: a 1U 96-port breakout panel using uniboot consumes the same rack width as a traditional 48-port duplex panel, directly enabling 100G leaf-spine topologies in space-constrained colocation cages. The boot's latch-release geometry is compatible with high-density cassettes and MTP-to-LC breakout modules from Panduit, Corning, CommScope, and Leviton, ensuring drop-in compatibility with existing structured cabling.
Pre-terminated QuickNet™ assemblies eliminate on-site fusion splicing, field polishing, and per-connector testing—installation becomes plug-and-verify rather than terminate-test-rework. Each cable ships with factory insertion-loss and return-loss certification traceable to NIST-calibrated OTDR references, satisfying TIA-606-C documentation requirements and simplifying SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audit trails. The 11-meter length aligns with intra-row and adjacent-rack patching in structured datacenter layouts: main distribution area (MDA) to horizontal distribution area (HDA), or end-of-row switch to in-row compute nodes in hyperconverged or blade-server environments. LSZH jacketing is mandatory for air-return plenums under NFPA 90A and widely adopted in telecom central offices, co-location facilities, and any space where HVAC ductwork shares pathways with cable trays. Unlike PVC, LSZH compounds emit minimal hydrochloric acid and particulate smoke during combustion, protecting sensitive electronics and reducing personnel exposure during evacuation. The 2mm round cable diameter (versus 3mm zip-cord) reduces bundle cross-section by 44%, improving airflow in perforated floor tiles and overhead ladder racks—a measurable thermal advantage in CFD-modeled hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment.
This assembly is third-party verified to TIA-568.3-D (North American structured cabling), ISO/IEC 11801 (international premises standard), and ANSI/TIA-942-B (datacenter telecommunications infrastructure), ensuring interoperability with Cisco Nexus, Arista 7000-series, Juniper QFX, Dell PowerSwitch, and HPE FlexFabric platforms. Panduit's QuickNet™ portfolio includes matching MTP trunk cables, cassette modules, and patch-panel housings, enabling end-to-end procurement from a single vendor with unified warranty and RMA processes. For installations requiring deterministic latency (financial trading floors, broadcast studios, or industrial control networks), factory termination eliminates the connector-geometry variability introduced by field polishing, yielding consistent <0.25 dB insertion loss across every link in the physical layer. Deploy this cable when you need TIA-compliant OM4 performance, uniboot density, LSZH safety, and the labor savings of pre-terminated infrastructure—no fusion splicer, no OTDR truck roll, no on-site learning curve.
