Panduit FW2ERLNLNSNM009 OM5 LC Duplex Fiber Patch Cord

The Panduit FW2ERLNLNSNM009 Opti-Core patch cord delivers OM5 wideband multimode fiber connectivity for 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet deployments where short-wavelength division multiplexing extends reach without infrastructure replacement. This 9-meter (29.5 ft) jumper terminates in LC duplex connectors at both ends with standard polarity, making it drop-in compatible with enterprise switches, SAN fabrics, IP surveillance NVR uplinks, and security operations center backbone links. The 1.6mm cable diameter balances flexibility for tight-radius routing against mechanical protection—critical when dressing cables through zero-U vertical managers or behind rack-mount equipment where 2mm trunk cables won't bend. OM5 lime-green jacketing provides instant visual confirmation of 850nm laser-optimized multimode fiber during moves/adds/changes, preventing accidental cross-connection with OM3/OM4 infrastructure that could bottleneck 100G links to 10G speeds.

Key Features

• OM5 wideband multimode fiber supports SWDM 40/100GBASE-SR4 to 150m and four-lane 400G to 100m—4× the channel density of OM4 at equivalent reach
• LC duplex connectors factory-terminated with standard polarity (transmit on position 1, receive on position 2) eliminate field polarity troubleshooting
• 1.6mm reduced-diameter cable meets 30mm bend radius minimum (18.75× cable OD) for high-density patch panel dressing without kinking
• Riser-rated OFNR jacket qualifies for vertical pathways between floors per NEC Article 770, avoiding costly plenum cable where not required
• Panduit Opti-Core construction tested to 0.35 dB maximum insertion loss—lower attenuation preserves link budget for longer runs or additional connectors
• Lime green OM5 color-coding per TIA-598 prevents mixing with aqua OM3 or erika violet OM4 during installation

OM5 fiber (ISO/IEC 11801 designation) extends traditional OM4 850nm performance with wideband characteristics optimized for shortwave wavelength division multiplexing across 850/880/910/940nm windows. This allows 40GBASE-SR4 BiDi transceivers to transmit four 10G lanes over a single duplex LC connection instead of requiring eight fibers and MPO breakout—cutting fiber count in half on NVR-to-SAN links or between distribution and core switches. For security integrators running IP camera aggregation networks, OM5 provides headroom to migrate 10G uplinks to 25/40/100G without pulling new fiber when 4K/8K camera counts push existing bandwidth to capacity. The 9-meter length suits intra-rack connections (NVR to top-of-rack switch), short cross-connects between adjacent racks, or equipment-to-wall-port links in confined equipment rooms where 1-3 meter cords are too short and 15-meter runs create excess slack.

The LC duplex interface remains the dominant form factor for enterprise multimode deployments—smaller than SC duplex (saving 40% panel density), more robust than MPO for field handling, and backward-compatible with the installed base of 10G SFP+ optics. Standard polarity (key-up position A transmit / position B receive on both ends) matches 99% of active equipment defaults, eliminating the crossed-fiber troubleshooting common with Type B or crossover patch cords. Panduit factory-terminates connectors with ceramic ferrules polished to better than 50dB return loss and tests each cable for insertion loss, ensuring out-of-box performance without the labor and scrap rate of field terminations. The 1.6mm cable diameter uses tight-buffered 900-micron fiber inside a low-smoke aramid-reinforced jacket—flexible enough for Z-fold cable management arms yet stiff enough to resist crushing when bundled with Cat6A copper in converged pathways.

Riser (OFNR) flammability rating per UL 1666 / NFPA 262 qualifies this cable for vertical risers, shafts, and floor-to-floor pathways in commercial buildings—the middle tier between general-purpose (OFN) cables restricted to single floors and plenum (OFNP) cables required in air-handling spaces. For security integrators wiring multi-story NOC uplinks or datacenter hot-aisle containment where return air doesn't use the ceiling void for HVAC, riser cable meets code at lower cost than plenum without compromising safety. The IEC 60332-1-2 flame-propagation compliance ensures international project eligibility. Panduit's 50-micron OM5 core meets ISO/IEC 11801 modal bandwidth minimums of 3500 MHz·km at 850nm (same as OM4) with added wideband spec of 1850 MHz·km at 953nm—the performance floor for IEEE 802.3cm 400GBASE-SR4.2 over 100 meters using eight-wavelength BiDi optics, future-proofing backbone links against next-generation security video management platforms that will leverage NVMe-oF storage fabrics.