Panduit FW2ERLNSNSNM007 OM5 LC-SC 7m Fiber Patch Cord

Panduit FW2ERLNSNSNM007 Opti-Core OM5 Multimode Fiber Patch Cord

The Panduit FW2ERLNSNSNM007 is a 7-meter (23 ft) OM5 wideband multimode fiber patch cord engineered for high-density datacenter and enterprise security installations requiring 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet backbone capacity. This duplex jumper bridges LC and SC connector ecosystems—LC duplex on one end, SC duplex on the other—solving the common integration challenge when connecting newer switches and media converters (typically LC) to legacy fiber panels or older IP camera encoders and storage arrays that standardized on SC. The 50-micron OM5 fiber core supports short-wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) across 850–953 nm, delivering four times the effective bandwidth of OM4 over the same physical infrastructure. For integrators designing IP surveillance backbones that will scale from today's 4K cameras to tomorrow's multi-imager and AI-analytics appliances, OM5 provides future-ready capacity without re-cabling vertical pathways.

Key Features

• OM5 wideband multimode fiber rated for 100 Gb/s at 150 m and 40 Gb/s at 440 m per TIA-492AAAE
• LC duplex to SC duplex connectivity for mixed-generation equipment integration
• 50 µm fiber diameter optimized for 850 nm VCSEL transceivers in IP camera switches and storage networks
• Lime green 2 mm duplex jacket per TIA-598-D color code for instant OM5 identification in crowded pathways
• Riser rated (OFNR) per NEC Article 770 for installation in vertical shafts and non-plenum spaces
• Factory-terminated and tested Opti-Core connectors eliminate field-polishing variability and insertion-loss failures
• 7-meter length suits rack-to-rack links, cross-connect jumpers, and equipment-room interconnects
• IEC 60332-1-2 flame-test certified for international project compliance

Connector mismatch is one of the most common friction points in security network upgrades. Many IP camera head-ends and access control panels installed between 2010–2018 used SC duplex fiber ports as the industry standard, while current PoE switches, SFP+ modules, and NVR expansion cards have shifted almost universally to the smaller LC form factor. The FW2ERLNSNSNM007 eliminates the need for bulky SC-to-LC adapter panels or duplex coupler stacks that add insertion loss, create failure points, and consume valuable rack space. Instead, this hybrid jumper provides a clean one-piece link between dissimilar connector types, maintaining the low insertion loss and return loss that Panduit Opti-Core factory terminations guarantee. Typical insertion loss is ≤0.35 dB, well under the 0.75 dB TIA-568 channel budget allocation for a single connection, preserving optical margin for long trunk runs or high-split-ratio PON architectures.

OM5 fiber's defining advantage is its support for short-wavelength division multiplexing, a technique that transmits four independent wavelengths (850, 880, 910, and 940 nm) simultaneously over a single duplex pair. This quadruples effective bandwidth without adding fiber strands, a critical capability in security datacenter designs where conduit fill is constrained and future camera counts are uncertain. A single OM5 duplex link can carry 100 Gb/s Ethernet to a core switch serving hundreds of 4K or multi-sensor cameras, or aggregate multiple 25 Gb/s streams from AI-inferencing appliances analyzing video at the edge. Even if your current infrastructure runs at 10 Gb/s, deploying OM5 jumpers now ensures that a transceiver upgrade—rather than a disruptive re-cable—will unlock 40 or 100 Gb/s capacity when traffic demands grow. The lime green jacket provides instant visual confirmation during adds, moves, and changes: technicians can distinguish OM5 links from older OM3 (aqua) or OM4 (erika violet) fibers at a glance, reducing the risk of accidentally patching a high-speed link into a lower-grade fiber that will bottleneck performance or fail to establish a link.

Riser-rated OFNR jacket construction meets NEC Article 770.154(A) requirements for installation in vertical cable shafts, ducts, and non-plenum air-handling spaces without additional conduit. This suits the majority of commercial security installations where fiber runs ascend from telecom rooms to IDF closets on upper floors, or drop from penthouse equipment rooms to lobby video-wall controllers. The 2 mm duplex zipcord design is lightweight and flexible enough to dress neatly in tight radius pathways—important when routing through crowded server-rack cable managers or around sharp corners in wall-mount fiber enclosures—while still providing adequate crush and pull resistance for permanent installed links. Panduit's factory inspection process tests every Opti-Core connector for endface geometry, insertion loss, and return loss before the jumper leaves the facility, dramatically reducing the field failure rate compared to hand-polished connectors that depend on individual technician skill and contamination control.

The 7-meter (23 ft) length is a practical fit for rack-to-rack interconnects in security equipment rooms, patch-panel-to-switch jumpers in IDF closets, and short cross-connects between fiber distribution frames and IP camera encoder shelves. It provides enough slack for proper service loops and strain relief without creating excess coil that clutters pathways or risks accidental damage from foot traffic. Installation is tool-free: align the LC duplex connector with the transceiver cage or adapter panel, press until the latch clicks, then repeat for the SC duplex end. The SC's push-pull latch design prevents accidental disconnection during routine maintenance, while the LC's RJ-style latch allows high-density 24- or 48-port patching in a single rack unit. Both connector types are keyed to prevent reversed polarity, and Panduit maintains transmit-receive fiber position consistency across the entire Opti-Core product line, ensuring reliable interoperability with TIA-568 A-to-A or A-to-B polarity schemes.

This jumper is built to TIA-568.3-D and IEC 61754 connector performance standards, tested to IEC 60332-1-2 vertical flame propagation limits, and backed by Panduit's manufacturing quality program. It ships in single units with a carton quantity of 10, allowing integrators to stock common lengths without overbuying or mixing batches from different production runs that might exhibit slight performance variations. For IP security and datacenter projects that demand verified performance, OM5 future capacity, and seamless LC-to-SC connectivity in a single factory-tested assembly, the FW2ERLNSNSNM007 delivers the reliability and bandwidth headroom that mission-critical surveillance and access control networks require.