Panduit FWUYL7575KAM044 24-Fiber OM5 Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWUYL7575KAM044 is a 24-fiber OM5 trunk cable assembly engineered for high-density data center environments where space, speed, and scalability are critical. At 44 meters (144.36 feet), this pre-terminated QuickNet trunk delivers the extended reach and bandwidth headroom required for 40G/100G migrations and future 400G deployments. The small-diameter cable construction consumes 30 to 40 percent less pathway space than conventional multi-fiber trunks, enabling denser rack-to-rack or zone-to-zone backbone links without costly conduit expansion. Lime-colored LSZH jacketing provides instant visual identification in mixed-fiber environments while meeting fire-safety requirements for plenum and riser installations.
Key Features
- 24-fiber OM5 (50µm) multimode trunk supporting 40GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-SR4, and emerging 400G short-reach standards
- 44-meter overall length ideal for intra-building horizontal or backbone runs between MDA/IDA closets
- Small-diameter cable design reduces pathway fill by 30-40%, critical for congested cable trays and vertical risers
- Lime LSZH jacket for rapid circuit identification and compliance with low-smoke, zero-halogen fire codes
- Factory-terminated QuickNet assembly eliminates field splicing, cutting installation time by 70% versus fusion-splice builds
- 50µm OM5 fiber enables 100m reach at 100Gb/s (SR4) or 150m at 40Gb/s—twice the distance of OM3
- Pre-tested to TIA-568-C.3 insertion loss and return loss limits; ships with test report and serial number traceability
- MTP/MPO connector interface supports 12- or 24-fiber breakout cassettes for flexible patching architectures
- RoHS compliant construction with halogen-free materials for global deployment and e-waste compliance
- Backed by Panduit's global technical support and limited lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship
OM5 fiber (also called wideband multimode fiber or WBMMF) is optimized for short-wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM), enabling 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet over four wavelengths on a single fiber pair—doubling effective capacity versus OM4 without adding fiber count. The 50-micron core diameter and laser-optimized graded-index profile maintain modal bandwidth above 3,500 MHz·km at 850 nm, supporting extended-reach 100GBASE-SR4 links up to 150 meters. For integrators designing spine-leaf fabrics or upgrading legacy 10G infrastructure, OM5 future-proofs the physical layer: existing OM3/OM4 transceivers operate normally, while next-generation 400GBASE-SR8 and bi-directional 100G optics leverage the wideband capability as adoption scales. The FWUYL7575KAM044's 24-fiber count aligns with industry-standard cassette breakouts (2× 12-fiber MTP or 1× 24-fiber MTP), enabling 10 duplex LC ports per trunk when paired with Panduit FAP or FMP cassette modules—ideal for leaf-switch uplinks or storage-area-network aggregation.
The small-diameter cable construction addresses the most common data center constraint: pathway congestion. Traditional round multi-fiber cables exceed 10 mm OD; Panduit's QuickNet trunk reduces that to approximately 6.5 mm, cutting cross-sectional area by nearly 60 percent. In a 4-inch ladder rack with 40 percent fill limit (per NFPA 70 / NEC Article 300.17), you gain space for an additional 18-24 trunks—critical when adding rows without ripping out existing infrastructure. The LSZH jacket meets IEC 60332-1 flame propagation and IEC 61034 smoke density limits, mandatory for under-floor or above-ceiling plenum spaces in EMEA and increasingly adopted in North American hyperscale facilities. Lime coloring follows TIA-598-D recommendations for OM5 identification, preventing accidental cross-patching with OM3 (aqua) or OM4 (erika violet) circuits during maintenance windows. Each cable ships in a protective coil with pull-through sock and clear labeling at both ends; the factory-installed MTP connectors are pre-cleaned and capped, eliminating the contamination risk that causes 80% of fiber link failures in the field.
Pre-termination is non-negotiable for projects with tight commissioning schedules or limited access to certified fusion-splice technicians. The FWUYL7575KAM044 arrives ready to plug into MTP-equipped patch panels, cassettes, or direct-attach transceiver modules—no on-site cleaving, polishing, or testing required. Panduit's manufacturing process includes automated connector inspection (endface geometry per IEC 61300-3-35) and insertion-loss verification across all 24 fibers; every trunk includes a serialized test report traceable to factory calibration standards. The 44-meter length covers 95% of intra-building horizontal runs per TIA-606-B structured cabling guidelines: main distribution area to intermediate distribution area (MDA-to-IDA), equipment distribution area to zone distribution area (EDA-to-ZDA), or direct server-row connections in modular data halls. For installations requiring custom lengths or alternate connector types (LC, SC, or angled MTP), Panduit's QuickNet configurator supports built-to-order assemblies with the same factory-terminated quality and lead times under three weeks. This trunk meets ISO/IEC 11801 Class FA channel requirements for centralized fiber architectures and TIA-568-C.1 performance grades for passive optical LANs—ensuring compatibility with Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and Mellanox switch platforms as well as Brocade and Cisco MDS Fiber Channel directors.
