Panduit FWUYL7575KAM012 OM5 24-Fiber PanMPO Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWUYL7575KAM012 is a factory-terminated 24-fiber OM5 trunk cable engineered for high-density data center deployments demanding 40G/100G/400G scalability and tight pathway fill ratios. Built on wideband multimode OM5 fiber (850-950 nm operation), this 12-meter assembly delivers ultra-low insertion loss through precision-polished PanMPO female connectors on both ends, configured in Method A polarity for plug-and-play compatibility with parallel optics infrastructure. The HD Flex small-diameter jacket consumes 30-40% less tray and conduit space than legacy trunk designs while maintaining LSZH flammability compliance for plenum and riser installations. A factory-installed pulling eye on one end simplifies cable pathway threading in congested overhead or underfloor runs.
Key Features
- OM5 wideband multimode fiber (50 µm core) supports short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) for 40/100/400GBASE-SR4 applications up to 150 meters
- 24-fiber count in compact HD Flex jacket reduces pathway congestion by 30-40% compared to standard trunk assemblies, critical for 1 RU fiber panels and high-density spine/leaf topologies
- Ultra insertion loss grade ensures <0.35 dB per mated connection pair, preserving link budget headroom for multi-tier architectures and future optics upgrades
- Method A polarity (straight-through key-up to key-up) eliminates cross-reference errors during installation and aligns with ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 structured cabling polarity schemes
- PanMPO female connectors on both ends interface directly with switch/server SR4 transceivers or breakout modules without gender-mismatch adapters
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket meets IEC 60332-1 and 60754 for plenum/riser deployment in occupied spaces and international fire-safety jurisdictions
- Factory-installed pulling eye on one termination simplifies J-hook or cable-tray threading in live data halls without stressing connector housings
- Lime green jacket provides instant visual identification of OM5 media per TIA-598-D color-coding standard, reducing cross-connection risk in mixed-fiber environments
OM5 fiber represents the fourth generation of 50 µm multimode technology, extending effective bandwidth from OM4's 4700 MHz·km at 850 nm to support short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) across the 850-950 nm window. This enables 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 applications to reach 150 meters over a single duplex fiber pair using four-lane SWDM optics, compared to eight fibers required for conventional parallel optics. The FWUYL7575KAM012's 24-fiber configuration supports twelve 100G SWDM links or six 40G SR4 links in a single trunk, ideal for spine switch uplinks in leaf-spine fabrics or storage-area-network convergence scenarios. The ultra insertion loss grade guarantees <0.35 dB per mated connector pair (including PanMPO-to-PanMPO or PanMPO-to-duplex LC breakout), preserving 1-2 dB of additional link budget compared to standard-grade assemblies—critical when daisy-chaining enclosures or accommodating future 400G DR4/SR8 migrations. Method A polarity maintains key-up orientation on both ends with straight-through fiber mapping (position 1 to position 1, position 12 to position 12), so trunk pairs connect directly to TAP modules or switch front panels without field re-keying. This assembly's HD Flex jacket measures 5.1 mm outer diameter, a 35% reduction from traditional 7.5 mm round trunks, translating to 65% more cables per 4-inch conduit fill or three additional trunk layers in standard 1 RU horizontal fiber managers. For integrators managing hyperscale or colocation builds, the space savings compound across hundreds of links—reclaiming rack units, reducing cable-tray loading, and improving airflow around hot-aisle containment zones.
Deploy the FWUYL7575KAM012 in leaf-to-spine uplink scenarios where 100G SR4 optics connect top-of-rack switches to aggregation layers over OM5 infrastructure, using breakout cassettes (PanMPO-to-12×duplex LC) at distribution panels for policy-based segmentation. The 12-meter length accommodates typical row-to-EOR (end-of-row) distances in ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines-compliant hot-aisle/cold-aisle layouts, including vertical rise through overhead cable trays and horizontal runs to middle-of-row switch positions. The integrated pulling eye threads through J-hooks or snap-in tray hangers without snagging connector boots, a field-time saver when retrofitting live environments under change-control windows. Lime green jacket color codes OM5 media per TIA-598-D Appendix A, preventing accidental cross-patching with OM3 (aqua) or OM4 (Erika violet) trunks during moves-adds-changes—a non-negotiable safeguard in multi-tenant colocation cages where fiber types mix across customer demarcation points. PanMPO female connectors are factory-polished and inspected to meet IEC 61300-3-35 grade-B endface geometry (<0.5 µm coplanarity, <150 nm peak-to-valley), then sealed in dust caps until field deployment; no field termination, epoxy cure, or portable interferometer testing required. This assembly integrates with Panduit's QuickNet cassette modules, pre-terminated copper trunk systems, and FiberRunner cable-routing hardware for unified pathway management. For storage environments running NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics) or Fibre Channel 32G/64G, the 24-fiber count supports twelve redundant fabric paths with diverse routing through A/B SAN switches.
The FWUYL7575KAM012 meets ISO/IEC 11801 Category OM5 permanent-link requirements, TIA-568-C.3 optical-fiber backbone specifications, and TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) MPO connector intermateability standards, ensuring cross-vendor compatibility with Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Mellanox parallel-optics transceivers. LSZH jacket construction complies with IEC 60754-1 (halogen content <0.5%) and IEC 61034-2 (light transmittance >60%), required for plenum installations in European and APAC data centers governed by EN 50575 CPR (Construction Products Regulation) or AS/NZS 3080. RoHS compliance (lead-free solder, phthalate-free plasticizers) satisfies procurement mandates for hyperscale operators and government facilities tracking Scope 3 supply-chain emissions. Lime green OM5 color-coding eliminates the "is this OM4 or OM5?" field ambiguity that stalls MACs when legacy and next-gen fiber coexist in the same enclosure—integrators can visually confirm media type from ladder-rack height without pulling documentation. For data center operators planning 400G upgrades, OM5 infrastructure future-proofs the physical layer: 100G SR4 optics today, 400G SR8 tomorrow, both over the same cabling with connector swap-outs at the active-equipment layer only.
