Panduit FZ2RPU1U1NNM002 Opti-Core OM4 LC Duplex Uniboot Fiber Patch Cord

The Panduit FZ2RPU1U1NNM002 is a 2-meter OM4 multimode fiber patch cord engineered for high-density data center and telecom room deployments. Part of Panduit's Opti-Core line, this cable features LC duplex uniboot connectors on both ends, reducing panel footprint by 50% compared to traditional duplex LC designs. Plenum-rated (OFNP) jacketing ensures code compliance in air-handling spaces. With 50µm OM4 fiber and ultra-low insertion loss, this patch cord supports 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet links while preserving critical link budget in multi-tier architectures.

Key Features

OM4 50µm multimode fiber supports 100GBASE-SR4 up to 150m, 40GBASE-SR4 to 400m

LC duplex uniboot connectors save 50% panel space vs. standard duplex LC

Pull-boot design enables one-handed connector release in dense patch fields

Ultra-low insertion loss maximizes link budget for extended reach and future upgrades

Plenum (OFNP) rating meets NFPA 262 for installation in air-handling spaces

Aqua jacket follows TIA-598-D color coding for OM4 identification

Meets ISO/IEC 11801, TIA-568-C.3, TIA-604-3 (FOCIS-3), TIA-604-10 (FOCIS-10)

RoHS compliant, factory-terminated and tested for consistent performance

OM4 fiber delivers 4700 MHz·km effective modal bandwidth at 850nm, enabling 100 Gigabit Ethernet over distances up to 150 meters—critical for spine-leaf data center topologies where rack-to-core runs can exceed 100m. The uniboot connector design consolidates both fibers into a single compact housing, reducing congestion at high-density panels and simplifying cable management during adds/moves/changes. Panduit's ultra-low insertion loss specification (typically <0.25 dB) preserves link budget, a crucial advantage when deploying 100G SR4 links that operate near the -6.9 dB power budget ceiling defined in IEEE 802.3bm. This margin accommodates connector cleaning cycles, mid-span splices, and aging without forcing expensive active equipment upgrades.

The uniboot form factor addresses the #1 complaint in modern data center builds: panel congestion. Traditional duplex LC patch cords require two connector positions and create cable bulk that blocks airflow and complicates tracing. The FZ2RPU1U1NNM002's single-body design halves the panel real estate per link, allowing 96-fiber panels to effectively double their usable port count. The integrated pull-boot provides thumb access for connector release even when surrounded by adjacent cables—eliminating the needle-nose pliers and profanity typical of dense SFP+ and QSFP28 environments. Plenum rating ensures compliance in the 80% of commercial facilities where cable pathways share space with HVAC returns, avoiding costly rework when inspectors red-tag non-plenum cable during occupancy reviews.

Factory-terminated to TIA-604-10 (FOCIS-10) and TIA-604-3 (FOCIS-3) standards, every Panduit Opti-Core patch cord ships with insertion loss and return loss test data, eliminating the field-termination variability that plagues pulled-fiber installations. The aqua jacket color instantly identifies OM4 fiber per TIA-598-D, preventing the costly mistakes that occur when OM3 (300m 40G reach) gets confused with OM4 (400m 40G reach) in mixed-fiber plants. For integrators managing 10G-to-100G migrations, this patch cord provides a future-proof interconnect that handles today's 10GBASE-SR links while supporting tomorrow's 100GBASE-SR4 upgrades without re-cabling—protecting both the installation labor investment and the customer relationship when bandwidth demands inevitably grow.