Panduit FWUYL7575KAM007 QuickNet OM5 24-Fiber PanMPO Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWUYL7575KAM007 is a 24-fiber OM5 trunk cable assembly engineered for high-density data center interconnects where loss budget, polarity management, and rack space are critical constraints. This 7-meter (23 ft) PanMPO-to-PanMPO trunk uses wideband multimode OM5 (WBMMF) fiber rated for 100G/400G short-wave division multiplexing (SWDM) applications over extended reach. The HD Flex low-profile cable design delivers 30-40% space savings versus standard trunk assemblies, and the factory-terminated ultra-low-loss connectors ship with Method A polarity for straight-through array alignment between MTP/MPO cassettes or panel modules. Low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) jacket meets IEC 60332-1 and 60332-3 flammability requirements for installations where PVC off-gassing is prohibited—common in European datacenters, telecommunications central offices, and enclosed equipment rooms without dedicated HVAC exhaust.
Key Features
- OM5 wideband multimode fiber supports 100GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR8, and SWDM applications up to 440 meters at 850 nm, 150 meters at 400G
- 24-fiber trunk with dual PanMPO female connectors for high port-density interconnects between cassettes, panels, or switch arrays
- HD Flex cable construction reduces outer diameter by 30-40%, critical for congested horizontal and vertical pathway fills
- Ultra insertion loss (≤0.35 dB typical per mated pair) preserves link budget in multi-tier spine-leaf or collapsed-core topologies
- Method A polarity (key-up to key-down) aligns with TIA-568-C.0 Annex B for straight-through trunk-to-cassette deployments
- LSZH jacket rated to IEC 60332-1/60332-3 for installations requiring halogen-free materials in enclosed spaces
- Factory-terminated and 100% insertion-loss tested; each connector includes integrated dust caps and pulling eye for conduit installation
- Lime green jacket provides instant visual identification of OM5 cabling per TIA-598-D color-code standard
OM5 fiber—officially designated ISO/IEC 11801 category OM5 and TIA-492-AAAD—extends the reach and spectral efficiency of multimode fiber by supporting short-wave division multiplexing (SWDM) across four wavelengths (850/880/910/940 nm). While OM4 is optimized for 850 nm laser sources, OM5's lower differential mode delay (DMD) and tighter modal bandwidth specification across the full SWDM window allow 100G and 400G transceivers to achieve longer distances without transitioning to singlemode infrastructure. This trunk assembly uses 50/125 µm OM5 fiber with a minimum effective modal bandwidth (EMBc) of 4700 MHz·km at 850 nm, meeting TIA-492-AAAD type A1a.3 performance for IEEE 802.3cm (400GBASE-SR8) applications up to 150 meters—50% farther than OM4 at the same data rate. The ultra-insertion-loss rating (UIL) guarantees ≤0.35 dB per mated connector pair across all 24 fibers, tested at 850 nm per TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5). In a typical two-tier leaf-spine fabric with one trunk hop from ToR to spine and one cassette-to-patch-cord connection at each end, total insertion loss remains below 1.0 dB, leaving adequate margin against the IEEE 802.3 1.9 dB channel loss budget for 100GBASE-SR4 and 1.5 dB budget for 400GBASE-SR8. This headroom is critical in environments where additional slack loops, bulkhead adapters, or future re-terminations may add incremental loss over the installation's 20+ year lifespan.
The HD Flex cable construction bonds 24 individual 900 µm tight-buffered fibers into a low-profile round jacket with an outer diameter approximately 30% smaller than legacy 24-fiber trunk designs—enabling higher fill ratios in 4-inch cable trays, vertical rise conduits, and ladder rack bundles without exceeding NEC Chapter 8 or TIA-569 pathway fill limits. Each end terminates in a Panduit PanMPO female connector with a push-pull tab mechanism and alignment key in the up position (Method A / key-up-to-key-down polarity). This configuration is designed for straight-through connections to Method A cassettes (HD Flex MTP Elite or QuickNet cassettes with key-down female MPO interfaces on the trunk side) commonly used in modular patching systems. The trunk assembly includes an integrated stainless-steel pulling eye on one connector end, allowing attachment of pulling rope or fish tape for horizontal conduit pulls up to 600 feet without risking connector damage—critical for retrofit installations where fiber pathways traverse multiple equipment rooms or riser shafts. Lime green LSZH jacket is rated to IEC 60332-1 (single-vertical-wire flame test) and IEC 60332-3 Category A (bundled-cable flame propagation test), with a halogen acid gas release of ≤0.5% per IEC 60754-1 and pH ≥4.3 / conductivity ≤10 µS/mm per IEC 60754-2. These ratings satisfy European EN 50575 CPR Class Cca requirements and are typically mandated in telecommunications equipment rooms, rail transit systems, marine installations, and pharmaceutical cleanrooms where PVC combustion byproducts pose personnel safety or equipment corrosion risks.
This trunk assembly ships with factory test results traceable to NIST-certified reference standards, including insertion loss and return loss measured at 850 nm and 1300 nm per TIA-604-5 and IEC 61300-3-34. It meets or exceeds TIA-568-C.3 (optical fiber cabling components), ISO/IEC 11801 edition 2.2 (generic cabling for customer premises), TIA-568-C.1 (commercial building telecommunications cabling standard), and RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU for lead-free, mercury-free construction. The 7-meter length is factory-cut to tight tolerance (±0.1 m) and is well-suited for intra-rack connections in 42U or 48U enclosures, cross-connects between adjacent row cabinets, or short-reach links in modular data hall layouts where trunk lengths between distribution panels and leaf switches are standardized to minimize SKU sprawl and on-site inventory complexity.
