Panduit FWUYL7575KAM040 OM5 QuickNet 24-Fiber MTP Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWUYL7575KAM040 delivers OM5 SigCore fiber performance in a 24-fiber MTP trunk engineered for high-density data center deployments requiring short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) capability and extended reach beyond OM4. This 40-meter low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) trunk provides twelve duplex channels via MTP/MPO female-to-female connectivity with Method A polarity, enabling rapid backbone deployment between distribution frames, zone enclosures, or top-of-rack switches in modular data center architectures. The QuickNet pre-terminated design with integrated pulling eye eliminates field termination labor and connector variability while the reduced-diameter HD Flex construction reclaims 30-40% pathway space compared to legacy 24-fiber trunks—critical when pathway congestion limits scalability in hyperscale or colocation environments.
Key Features
- OM5 SigCore fiber supports SWDM for 4× spectral efficiency over OM4, enabling 40/100/400G migration on existing 850nm infrastructure
- 24-fiber MTP/MPO female-to-female connectivity delivers 12 duplex channels in a single trunk, reducing cable count and installation time by 90% vs. individual duplex runs
- Method A polarity (key-up to key-down) for direct switch-to-switch or switch-to-panel deployment without crossover modules or adapter flipping
- Ultra insertion loss (IL) performance maintains <0.35 dB per mated pair, preserving link budget for extended-reach 100GBASE-SR4 and 400GBASE-SR8 applications up to 150m
- Low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) outer jacket meets IEC 60332-1 and 60754 for reduced toxicity and smoke density during fire events, required for international installations and increasingly specified in U.S. hyperscale facilities
- HD Flex small-diameter cable construction (30-40% space savings) increases usable pathway fill and airflow in vertical cable managers, overhead ladder rack, and underfloor plenum zones
- Factory-terminated with pulling eye on one end for safe installation through conduit, cable tray, and tight-radius pathways without damaging connectors or fiber cores
- Lime green jacket provides instant visual identification of OM5 fiber per TIA-598-D color coding standards, preventing cross-connection errors during moves, adds, and changes
OM5 SigCore fiber represents the latest generation of wideband multimode fiber optimized for short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) transmission. While OM3 and OM4 fiber operate on a single 850nm wavelength, OM5 adds three additional wavelengths (880nm, 910nm, 940nm) to quadruple the effective bandwidth over the same physical fiber infrastructure. This SWDM capability allows a single OM5 duplex channel to carry four independent 25G lanes, delivering native 100G throughput without requiring parallel optics—critical for 100GBASE-SR, 200GBASE-SR4, and 400GBASE-SR8 deployments where transceiver cost and port density drive total cost of ownership. The FWUYL7575KAM040's 24-fiber count provides twelve duplex channels, sufficient for a fully populated 12-port 100G leaf switch uplink to spine or for six 400G QSFP-DD connections using eight fibers each (SR8 breakout). OM5 fiber maintains full backward compatibility with OM3 and OM4 optics at 850nm, so this trunk supports immediate 10G/25G/40G deployments today while future-proofing the physical layer for SWDM migration as transceiver costs decline. At 40 meters, this trunk length suits intra-row distribution between end-of-row (EOR) aggregation switches and middle-of-row (MOR) zone boxes, or vertical riser runs spanning four raised-floor tiles in typical data center layouts—well within OM5's 150m reach for 100GBASE-SR4 and extending your upgrade runway compared to OM4's 100m limit for the same application.
The MTP/MPO female-to-female connector interface with Method A polarity provides the most common trunk configuration for switch-to-switch backbone links or switch-to-panel structured cabling deployments. Method A polarity orients one connector key-up and the opposite end key-down, maintaining transmit-to-receive fiber mapping across the trunk without requiring crossover MTP adapter modules or field re-pinning—pin 1 at the key-up end maps to pin 12 at the key-down end, automatically pairing TX and RX lanes for duplex channels. This is the native polarity for most 40G/100G BiDi and parallel optics, and for cassette-based breakout panels using Method A (Type A) MTP-to-LC or MTP-to-duplex SC modules. The Ultra IL designation guarantees <0.35 dB insertion loss per mated connector pair under IEC 61300-3-34 random mating conditions, a critical performance tier when link budget must accommodate six or more connection points in a channel (transceiver, bulkhead adapter, trunk A, trunk B, cassette, patch cord). Lower insertion loss directly extends your usable link distance and provides margin against future connector wear or contamination events during MAC cycles. Factory termination ensures both connector end-faces meet IEC 61300-3-35 geometry specifications (radius of curvature, apex offset, fiber height) and are inspected to IPC-7912 standards before shipping—eliminating the 20-30% field-termination failure rate common with on-site epoxy-polish or mechanical splice connectors. The integrated pulling eye on one trunk end allows installation crews to safely route this assembly through conduit, overhead J-hooks, or congested vertical managers without applying tensile load to the connector bodies, which can crack ferrules or induce core misalignment. Maximum rated pull tension is typically 100-150 lbf for this cable diameter, but using the pulling eye distributes force across the aramid strength member rather than the fiber buffer tubes.
Low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) jacket construction is specified when fire safety codes prohibit PVC or when international installations require IEC 60332-1 flame propagation and IEC 60754 halogen-free performance. LSZH compounds emit 20-40% less smoke opacity and virtually no hydrochloric acid or other corrosive halogens during combustion compared to standard PVC or plenum-rated riser jackets, reducing damage to adjacent equipment and improving egress visibility in occupied spaces. While U.S. NEC Article 770 does not mandate LSZH for optical fiber, it is increasingly specified in hyperscale and colocation contracts as an insurance and liability risk reduction measure, and is required in nearly all European, Middle Eastern, and Asian-Pacific data center builds per local fire codes. This trunk meets TIA-568-C.3 and ISO/IEC 11801 transmission performance standards for OM5 cabling, TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) for MTP connector interface geometry, and TIA-492-AAAD and IEC 60793-2-10 Type A1a.3 for OM5 fiber optical characteristics (effective modal bandwidth ≥3500 MHz·km at 850nm and ≥1850 MHz·km at 950nm for overfilled launch conditions). RoHS compliance ensures the assembly contains no lead, cadmium, mercury, or other restricted substances per EU Directive 2011/65/EU, required for equipment sold into European markets and increasingly adopted as a procurement standard by multinational enterprises and hyperscalers. The 40-meter length is a practical backbone span for intra-data-center distribution: it covers four standard 42U racks at 10m spacing, spans floor-to-ceiling heights in raised-floor environments with overhead cable tray return paths, and provides adequate service loop for future re-termination or patching changes without requiring a full trunk replacement—this is the physical layer investment that supports your next two to three generations of transceiver upgrades without rip-and-replace infrastructure costs.
