Panduit FZ2RPU1U1ONM023 23m OM4 LC Uniboot Fiber Cable

Panduit FZ2RPU1U1ONM023 QuickNet™ 23m OM4 LC Uniboot Fiber Assembly

The Panduit FZ2RPU1U1ONM023 is a factory-terminated 23-meter (75.5 ft) OM4 multimode fiber assembly with LC uniboot duplex connectors and plenum-rated (OFNP) jacketing. The uniboot design consolidates both transmit and receive fibers into a single compact connector body, reducing patch panel congestion by roughly 50% compared to traditional duplex LC configurations — critical when you're managing high-density surveillance backbone aggregation or data center top-of-rack switches with 96+ fiber ports in 1RU. OM4 50/125µm multimode fiber supports 40 Gigabit Ethernet out to 150 meters and 100 Gigabit Ethernet to 100 meters, making this assembly suitable for campus backbone runs linking IP camera aggregation switches, NVR arrays, or SAN storage to core network infrastructure. At 23 meters, this cable length handles most equipment room to telecom room runs, floor-to-floor vertical risers in mid-rise buildings, or perimeter-to-MDF backbone paths without requiring mid-span splice enclosures.

Key Features

• Uniboot LC Duplex Connector: Single-body design with tool-free polarity reversal — flip A/B fiber orientation in seconds without re-termination or adapter swaps
• OM4 Multimode 50/125µm Fiber: Supports 10GbE to 550m, 40GbE to 150m, 100GbE to 100m over duplex links — future-proof for high-bandwidth IP camera aggregation and storage interconnects
• Plenum-Rated OFNP Jacket: UL 910 compliant for installation in air handling spaces (drop ceilings, raised floors, HVAC plenums) without conduit
• Factory Pre-Terminated: Eliminates field fusion splicing or mechanical termination — consistent sub-0.35 dB insertion loss per connector, factory tested and certified
• 23-Meter Length: Optimized for equipment room to IDF backbone runs, vertical risers between adjacent floors, or perimeter switch aggregation in mid-size facilities
• TIA-568.3-D & ISO/IEC 11801 Compliant: Meets structured cabling standards for commercial building telecommunications infrastructure
• 2mm Cable Diameter: Tight bend radius and reduced pathway fill compared to 3mm assemblies — easier cable management in congested J-hooks and ladder rack

The uniboot connector design solves a persistent pain point in high-density fiber deployments: patch panel real estate. Traditional duplex LC connectors require two separate boots and occupy roughly twice the horizontal space of a uniboot equivalent. In a 1RU 144-fiber patch panel (72 duplex LC ports), switching to uniboot connectors can free up enough space to add a second row of adapters or allow tool-free access to middle ports without unplugging adjacent cables. The FZ2RPU1U1ONM023's uniboot also features a field-reversible polarity mechanism — a small latch inside the connector body lets you swap the A and B fiber positions in under 10 seconds with no tools. This is essential when you discover a transmit/receive mismatch during commissioning or when migrating from Method A to Method B polarity schemes in an existing trunk infrastructure. Instead of ordering replacement cables or installing crossover adapters (which add 0.75 dB loss and another failure point), you flip the polarity pin and reconnect.

OM4 multimode fiber uses a laser-optimized 50µm core with tighter modal bandwidth specifications than OM3 — minimum 4700 MHz·km effective modal bandwidth at 850nm versus OM3's 2000 MHz·km. In practical terms, this extended bandwidth allows 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 Ethernet to run farther before chromatic dispersion degrades bit error rates below forward error correction thresholds. For IP surveillance backbone applications, OM4 ensures headroom when aggregating 48-port 10GbE camera aggregation switches or linking 100GbE-capable NVR storage arrays to SAN switches. The 23-meter length of this assembly sits in the sweet spot for intra-building backbone runs: long enough to span equipment room to telecom room distances in most commercial facilities (typically 15-30 meters), short enough to avoid the insertion loss accumulation that triggers link budget failures on 40/100GbE links. At 0.35 dB per connector (typical factory-terminated LC) plus roughly 0.69 dB cable attenuation (OM4 spec: 3.0 dB/km at 850nm × 0.023 km), total link loss stays well under the 1.9 dB budget for 100GBASE-SR4, leaving margin for four mated connector pairs in a channel.

The plenum-rated OFNP jacket is required by NEC Article 770 for optical fiber cables installed in environmental air spaces — areas where building HVAC systems use structural voids (drop ceiling plenums, raised floor plenums, ductwork chases) to circulate return air. Non-plenum cables in these spaces create a fire hazard: PVC jacketing releases dense smoke and hydrogen chloride gas when burning, which spreads rapidly through air handlers to occupied zones. OFNP-rated cables use low-smoke fluoropolymer (FEP or LSZH) jackets that self-extinguish and produce minimal smoke under UL 910 Steiner Tunnel testing. Local AHJs and building inspectors will red-tag any non-plenum cable found in a ceiling plenum during rough-in or occupancy inspections — a failure that requires complete re-pull and can delay project substantial completion by weeks. The FZ2RPU1U1ONM023's plenum rating eliminates that risk and avoids the cost and pathway congestion of running EMT conduit for every fiber backbone run.

QuickNet factory-terminated assemblies eliminate the field labor, fusion splicer rental costs, and skill certification requirements of on-site fiber termination. Every connector is fusion-spliced and polished in a controlled factory environment, then tested for insertion loss, return loss, and end-face geometry per TIA-568.3-D Annex B standards. You receive documented test results with each cable, showing actual measured insertion loss (typically 0.25-0.35 dB) rather than relying on field technician skill and hand-polish consistency. Pre-terminated assemblies also cut installation time by 75% or more compared to field termination — a 23-meter backbone pull with factory connectors takes 20 minutes (pull cable, dress and secure, plug in), while field-terminating the same run requires fusion splicing, cleaving, cleaning, connector assembly, polish cycles, and OTDR verification (2-3 hours per endpoint pair). For data center backbone installations, surveillance equipment room build-outs, or entrance facility MDF-to-IDF links where you need TIA-942-B Rated-3 or Rated-4 infrastructure performance, the FZ2RPU1U1ONM023 delivers factory-certified performance in a uniboot form factor optimized for high-density patching environments.