Panduit FWTYL7575LNM048 QuickNet OM5 12-Fiber Trunk Cable Assembly
Pre-terminated OM5 trunk cable assembly engineered for high-speed data center deployments requiring extended reach and immediate installation. The FWTYL7575LNM048 delivers PanMPO-to-PanMPO connectivity across 48 meters with ultra-low insertion loss and Method B polarity, eliminating field termination labor while supporting 40G/100G Ethernet and short-wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) to 400G. LSZH jacket meets international fire safety codes for enclosed spaces. Lime color-coding provides instant OM5 identification in dense pathways where 50 µm wideband multimode is specified.
Key Features
- OM5 wideband multimode fiber supports SWDM applications to 400G and future 800G migrations
- 12-fiber trunk with PanMPO female connectors both ends, HD Flex transition boot design
- Ultra insertion loss grade ensures margin for long spans and passive splitter architectures
- 48-meter (157.5 ft) length suits inter-floor or cross-aisle data center runs without mid-span splice
- LSZH jacket rated for plenum-equivalent fire performance in international markets (IEC 60332-3-24)
- Method B polarity (key-up to key-down) directly supports 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 standards
- 30-40% smaller diameter than standard trunk cables reduces pathway congestion and improves airflow
- Factory-terminated with full end-face inspection and IL/RL test reports in every package
- Lime cable jacket meets TIA-598-D OM5 color convention for rapid field identification
- QuickNet platform integrates with Panduit cassettes, panels, and cable managers for modular builds
OM5 fiber (ISO/IEC 11801 designation) extends the 50 µm multimode roadmap by optimizing modal bandwidth across 850 nm to 953 nm, enabling four-wavelength SWDM transmission over a single fiber pair. Where OM4 delivers 550 meters at 40G, OM5 handles equivalent distances while simultaneously preparing infrastructure for 400GBASE-SR4.2 and emerging 800G PHYs that rely on wavelength multiplexing rather than additional fibers. This trunk uses ultra-grade connectivity—insertion loss typically ≤0.25 dB per mating interface—allowing integrators to budget loss for future in-line modules or longer spans without re-cabling. The PanMPO connector system employs a push-pull boot and metal housing that survives ≥500 insertion cycles, critical in modular data centers where MACs (moves/adds/changes) occur quarterly. Method B polarity ensures transmit lanes on one end align with receive lanes on the other when both connectors are oriented key-up, eliminating adapter keys or crossover modules in point-to-point 40G/100G links. The HD Flex boot transitions from 3.0 mm round cable to the MPO ferrule with a minimum bend radius of 30 mm under load, half that of legacy trunks, enabling tight routing through zero-U vertical managers and overhead trays with <4-inch radius turns.
Data center deployments prioritize three constraints: installation speed, pathway density, and future bandwidth. Pre-terminated trunks address the first by collapsing a four-hour field termination (12 fibers, epoxy-polish, test, document) into a ten-minute pull-and-click operation, directly reducing critical-path time during cutovers and greenfield builds. The small-diameter construction addresses density—19-inch EIA racks often exhaust vertical wire-management capacity before port capacity, and reducing trunk cross-section by 35% translates to 50% more cables per J-hook or ladder rack tier. On 48-meter runs between end-of-row switches and meet-me rooms, a single trunk replaces a dozen duplex patch cords and consolidation points, cutting insertion loss points from 24 (12 connections) to 4 (2 MPO interfaces). For 100GBASE-SR4 links budgeted at 1.5 dB total loss over 100 meters, this trunk's ~0.50 dB contribution (2× connectors + 48 m cable at ~0.003 dB/m) leaves 1.0 dB margin for dirt, aging, and future splices. In international or maritime installations, LSZH jacketing is often a code requirement (IEC 60332-3-24, EN 50399 CPR Cca-s1a,d1,a1)—during fire, PVC jackets release hydrochloric acid and dense smoke; LSZH compounds produce minimal acid gas and smoke density <30%, preserving egress visibility and reducing equipment corrosion.
This 48-meter length fits the 150-foot inter-floor rise in typical four-story data halls or the 40-50 meter horizontal run from spine switches to leaf-layer aggregation racks in large deployments. Lime OM5 color-coding prevents accidental cross-patching with OM3 (aqua) or OM4 (violet) infrastructure during expansions—plugging OM3 into an OM5-specified link works but forfeits the wideband advantage; conversely, OM5 over-performs in OM4 channels, and the color difference lets techs audit as-built documentation against physical layer. The trunk ships with connector dust caps, pull-sock for cable-tray installation, and serialized test report showing per-fiber IL and RL—store these with as-built drawings, because future troubleshooting (intermittent 100G links often trace to 0.4 dB connectors that passed at install but degraded from dust) depends on baseline data. Panduit QuickNet trunks carry the manufacturer warranty and meet TIA-568-C.3 Tier 1 (component) certification when installed per ANSI/TIA-606-C labeling and TIA-569-D pathway standards, a requirement for Uptime Institute Tier III+ certification audits where infrastructure documentation must prove N+1 path diversity.
