Panduit FWTYL7575KAM017 QuickNet™ 12-Fiber OM5 Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWTYL7575KAM017 is a 12-fiber OM5 wideband multimode trunk cable assembly delivering 17-meter reach for datacenter backbone and horizontal distribution. QuickNet™ pre-terminated construction eliminates field termination labor and ensures factory-tested insertion loss performance across all twelve fibers. OM5 wideband multimode fiber supports shortwave wavelength-division multiplexing (SWDM) from 850nm to 953nm, enabling 40/100/400GBASE-SR4 applications over extended distances compared to OM3/OM4. LSZH jacketing meets IEC 60332-3C flame propagation limits and low-smoke toxicity requirements for enclosed pathways. Lime jacket color provides instant visual identification in mixed-fiber infrastructures.
Key Features
- OM5 wideband multimode fiber (50µm core) certified to TIA-492-AAAD and IEC 60793-2-10 A1a.3 for 850-953nm transmission
- 12-fiber trunk configuration with factory-terminated connectors and tested insertion loss ≤0.30dB per mated pair
- QuickNet™ pre-terminated assembly reduces installation time by 70% compared to field-terminated trunk runs
- 17-meter (55.77 ft) length suited for intra-building datacenter backbone, cross-connect to equipment row, or horizontal zone distribution
- LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) jacket rated IEC 60332-3C for plenum and riser applications without additional conduit in most jurisdictions
- Lime green jacket (high-visibility) for immediate OM5 identification per TIA-598-D color-coding standard
- Small-diameter trunk design (30-40% space reduction vs. legacy breakout cables) for high-density ladder rack and overhead tray fills
- Full standards compliance: ISO/IEC 11801 Ed. 2.2, TIA-568.3-D, TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) connector geometry, RoHS 3 (2015/863/EU)
Panduit QuickNet trunk assemblies address the two persistent challenges in modern datacenter fiber deployments: installation speed and pathway congestion. Field termination of 12-fiber trunks typically requires 90–120 minutes per run when accounting for cleaving, epoxy cure, polishing, and end-face inspection. The FWTYL7575KAM017 arrives with all connectors factory-installed and individually tested to ≤0.30dB insertion loss, reducing deployment to pull-and-plug in under 15 minutes per trunk. This labor compression is critical during maintenance windows, colocation build-outs, or rapid expansion projects where every hour of downtime costs thousands in lost revenue or delayed service delivery. OM5 wideband multimode fiber extends the viability of multimode infrastructure into 400G and emerging 800G applications. Unlike OM3 (≤100m at 100G) or OM4 (≤150m at 100G), OM5's 850-953nm wideband spectrum supports four-lane SWDM transmission, effectively quadrupling bandwidth over the same fiber count. At 17 meters, this trunk handles intra-row spine-to-leaf connections, top-of-rack to end-of-row aggregation, or cross-connect jumpers between MDA and HDA spaces within TIA-568.3-D's 90-meter horizontal backbone limit. The 50µm core diameter maintains modal bandwidth (4700 MHz·km at 850nm for OM5) while supporting legacy 10G/40G transceivers, protecting investment during phased 100G/400G upgrades.
LSZH jacketing is non-negotiable for any datacenter pathway sharing air-handling space with occupied floors or equipment rooms lacking dedicated HVAC isolation. Traditional PVC jackets release hydrochloric acid and dense black smoke during combustion, creating life-safety and equipment-corrosion hazards. The FWTYL7575KAM017's LSZH compound meets IEC 60332-3C vertical flame propagation limits (Category C for cables installed in bundles) and IEC 61034 smoke density limits (≥60% light transmittance), satisfying NFPA 90A plenum requirements in most AHJs without additional conduit. This eliminates the need for EMT or flexible conduit in cable tray and ladder rack runs, reducing both material cost and pathway fill ratios. Lime green jacketing follows TIA-598-D Annex A color-coding (lime = OM5, aqua = OM3/OM4, orange = OM1/OM2), enabling instant polarity verification during troubleshooting or adds/moves/changes. In mixed-generation datacenters running OM3 horizontal and OM5 backbone, the visual distinction prevents accidental cross-patching that would limit link distance or force transceiver fallback modes. Small-diameter trunk construction uses ribbon fiber and compact buffering to reduce overall cable OD by 30–40% compared to breakout-style assemblies with individual 900µm buffered fibers. At 17 meters and 12 fibers, a traditional breakout cable occupies roughly 45–50mm diameter; the FWTYL7775KAM017 trunk occupies ~18–22mm, freeing ladder rack and overhead tray capacity for power whips, copper infrastructure, or future fiber adds. This density advantage compounds in hyperscale or colocation environments where hundreds of trunk runs converge at spine switches or optical distribution frames.
Factory testing validates each connector pair for insertion loss (≤0.30dB typical, ≤0.50dB max per TIA-568.3-D), return loss (≥-20dB for multimode PC polish), and end-face geometry per IEC 61300-3-35 interferometry. Test results ship with each assembly, providing as-built documentation for TIA-606-C infrastructure labeling and BICSI DCDC audit requirements. The trunk's length tolerance is ±0.3m (±1%), critical for structured pulls where over-length creates service loops that exceed bend-radius limits (10× cable OD minimum per TIA-568.3-D Clause 7.3.3) and under-length forces re-runs or costly slack management at patch panels. Panduit's QuickNet portfolio uses MPO/MTP trunk-to-fanout breakout cassettes at termination points, allowing a single 12-fiber trunk to feed twelve duplex LC ports at a patch panel or switch face. This modular approach simplifies MAC work—replacing a failed transceiver port requires swapping the LC jumper, not re-terminating the entire trunk. The FWTYL7575KAM017 integrates into TIA-568.3-D centralized fiber architecture (Option C: single cross-connect between equipment room and telecommunications room), Cisco ACI leaf-spine topologies, or ANSI/TIA-942-B Rated-4 datacenter tier configurations requiring redundant backbone paths. Compliance with ISO/IEC 11801 Ed. 2.2 Class FA channel limits and TIA-568.3-D OM5 insertion loss budgets (2.38dB for 100m channel including connectors and splices) ensures interoperability with international datacenter standards and equipment from Arista, Juniper, Dell, HPE, and Cisco 400G QSFP-DD optics.
