Panduit FW2RLU1U1NNM005 OM5 5m LC Duplex Uniboot Cable

Panduit FW2RLU1U1NNM005 Opti-Core OM5 Multimode Fiber Patch Cable

The Panduit FW2RLU1U1NNM005 is a 5-meter OM5 wideband multimode fiber optic patch cord engineered for 40G/100G short-reach datacenter and campus backbone applications. Built on Panduit's Opti-Core platform, this 2-fiber duplex cable features LC Duplex Uniboot connectors with UPC polish on both ends, a 2mm low-profile LSZH jacket in lime green, and 50-micron core diameter for VCSEL-optimized transmission. The uniboot form factor reduces cable congestion in high-density rack environments by 50% compared to traditional duplex LC designs, while the OM5 wideband specification supports shortwave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) for future 200G/400G migration paths without recabling.

Key Features

• OM5 wideband multimode fiber supports 40GBASE-SR4 to 150m, 100GBASE-SR4 to 150m, and future 200G/400G SWDM applications
• LC Duplex Uniboot connectors with UPC polish deliver insertion loss ≤0.35dB and return loss ≥50dB per TIA-568.3-D
• 2mm reduced-diameter LSZH jacket minimizes pathway fill in overhead cable trays and under-floor raceways
• Lime green color-coding per TIA-598-D standard for instant OM5 identification during moves/adds/changes
• Standard polarity (Type A/straight-through) eliminates the need for crossover adapters in structured cabling deployments
• Uniboot latch design enables polarity reversal in the field via internal key rotation without re-termination
• 50-micron core diameter optimized for 850nm VCSEL transceivers in Cisco/Arista/Juniper 40G/100G modules
• IEC 60332-1-2 flame rating and LSZH jacket material meet European EN 50575 CPR requirements for building installations
• 5-meter length ideal for intra-rack server-to-switch connections and cross-connect jumpers in main distribution areas
• Factory-terminated and tested to Panduit's standard insertion loss specification for plug-and-play deployment

OM5 fiber represents the latest evolution in multimode technology, extending the legacy 50/125 core/cladding geometry with a laser-optimized refractive index profile that supports four distinct wavelengths (850nm, 880nm, 910nm, 940nm) simultaneously. This wideband capability enables shortwave wavelength division multiplexing, where a single fiber pair can carry 100Gb/s aggregate bandwidth using four 25G lanes at different wavelengths—effectively quadrupling capacity over OM4 without requiring additional fibers. For datacenter operators planning 200G/400G upgrades, OM5 infrastructure provides a future-proof path: 200GBASE-SR4 reaches 150 meters using eight 25G lanes across a duplex pair, while 400GBASE-SR8 achieves 100 meters with sixteen 25G lanes on four fiber pairs. The FW2RLU1U1NNM005's factory-terminated LC Duplex Uniboot connectors deliver <0.35dB insertion loss typical, ensuring margin for up to three mated connections in a channel while staying within IEEE 802.3ba loss budgets. The UPC (Ultra Physical Contact) endface polish produces a convex surface with <50nm apex offset, yielding return loss >50dB to suppress back-reflection that would otherwise degrade BER in high-speed parallel optics.

The uniboot connector housing consolidates both transmit and receive fibers into a single ruggedized boot assembly, reducing the cable footprint by 50% compared to traditional duplex LC zip-cord designs. In top-of-rack switch deployments with 48-port QSFP28 line cards, this space savings translates to 30% more airflow through front-to-back ventilation paths and simplified cable routing in vertical zero-U managers. The internal polarity key—accessible via a small slot in the boot—allows field technicians to swap A-to-B fiber orientation without de-mating the connector or opening patch panels, critical when interfacing Cisco BiDi transceivers or correcting accidental crossover errors during MACs. The 2mm reduced-diameter jacket uses a tight-buffered construction where each 50/125 fiber is individually coated with a 900-micron buffer layer, then dual fibers are bundled under the outer LSZH sheath. This geometry maintains a 7.5mm minimum bend radius (15× cable OD per TIA standards), enabling tight-radius turns around cable management fingers and through snap-in grommet pass-throughs without inducing macrobend attenuation. The lime green jacket color follows TIA-598-D Appendix A color-coding conventions (aqua=OM3, erika violet=OM4, lime green=OM5), ensuring instant visual identification during troubleshooting—especially critical in mixed-generation fiber plants where OM3/OM4/OM5 coexist during phased upgrades.

Deploy this patch cord in leaf-spine datacenter fabrics where 100G server NICs (Mellanox ConnectX-6, Intel E810) require low-latency connections to 32-port 100GbE leaf switches, or in enterprise campus backbones linking floor-level IDF switches to MDF core routers over 40GBASE-SR4. The 5-meter length suits intra-rack applications (server row to end-of-row switch) and short cross-connects in meet-me rooms, avoiding the excess cable slack and signal delay introduced by over-length jumpers. The LSZH jacket material—formulated without polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or halogenated flame retardants—produces <0.5% hydrogen chloride and <5% light transmission obscuration when burned per IEC 61034-2 smoke density testing, meeting plenum-alternative requirements under European EN 50575 CPR Euroclass Cca-s1a,d1,a1 and reducing toxic gas exposure during fire evacuation. This makes the FW2RLU1U1NNM005 compliant with NFPA 70 NEC Article 770 OFNP equivalency via third-party ETL or cULus recognition, suitable for installation in overhead cable trays and under-raised-floor pathways without conduit in jurisdictions adopting IEC fire standards. Panduit's Opti-Core platform leverages automated factory polishing and interferometric inspection to guarantee <0.35dB insertion loss and >50dB return loss across 100% of shipped connectors, eliminating the field labor and test equipment overhead associated with on-site terminations while ensuring first-time compliance with TIA-568.3-D Tier 1 performance categories for OM5 duplex channels.