Panduit FWUYL7575KAM088 QuickNet 24-Fiber OM5 Trunk Cable Assembly - 88 Meter
The Panduit FWUYL7575KAM088 is a factory-terminated 24-fiber OM5 wideband multimode trunk cable assembly engineered for high-density data center and campus backbone deployments requiring extended reach and rapid installation. Spanning 88 meters (290 feet), this QuickNet pre-terminated trunk eliminates field splicing and fusion termination, delivering guaranteed insertion loss performance for 40GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-SR4, and emerging short-wave wavelength-division multiplexing (SWDM) applications. The small-diameter trunk design consumes 30 to 40 percent less pathway space than traditional harnesses, making it ideal for congested overhead cable tray, vertical riser conduit, and high-density Equipment Distribution Area (EDA) installations where every cubic inch counts.
Key Features
- OM5 Wideband Multimode Fiber (50/125µm): Optimized for short-wave wavelength-division multiplexing (SWDM4, BiDi) across 850-953nm spectrum, supporting 40G and 100G over duplex fiber pairs and future 200G/400G short-reach applications
- 24-Fiber High-Density Trunk: Consolidates 12 duplex channels in a single pull-ready assembly, reducing installation labor and pathway congestion compared to discrete duplex patch cords
- 88-Meter Extended Reach: Supports floor-to-floor vertical risers in 3-4 story facilities, distributed campus backbone links between buildings, or long Main Distribution Area (MDA) to Horizontal Distribution Area (HDA) runs without mid-span splicing
- QuickNet Factory Termination: Pre-terminated and factory-tested connectors with documented insertion loss and return loss performance eliminate field splicing equipment, training requirements, and QC variability
- Small-Diameter Trunk Construction: Achieves 30-40% space savings versus legacy 24-fiber assemblies, critical for congested cable tray, ladder rack, and vertical conduit fills approaching NEC Chapter 9 Table 1 limits
- LSZH Jacket (Low Smoke Zero Halogen): Meets IBC/NEC plenum-equivalent low-smoke requirements for occupied spaces, producing minimal toxic fumes and particulates during fire events
- Lime Green Jacket Color: Instant visual identification of OM5 cabling per TIA-568 color-coding standard, reducing mis-patch risk during adds, moves, and changes in multi-generation fiber plants
- TIA-568-C.3 and ISO/IEC 11801 Compliant: Meets or exceeds industry standards for structured cabling, connector geometry (TIA-604-5 / FOCIS-5), and fiber performance (TIA-492-AAAD, IEC 60793-2-10 type A1a.3)
- RoHS Compliant: Lead-free and compliant with European Union hazardous substance directives for sustainable data center procurement
OM5 Wideband Multimode Technology and Short-Wave WDM Applications: OM5 fiber extends the usable wavelength window from OM3/OM4's single 850nm peak to a broader 850-953nm range, enabling short-wave wavelength-division multiplexing (SWDM) technologies that transmit multiple data streams over different wavelengths on a single fiber pair. This effective modal bandwidth (EMBc) advantage allows SWDM4 transceivers to achieve 40 Gbps over a duplex pair (four 10G wavelengths) or 100 Gbps using BiDi optics, doubling effective port density compared to parallel 8-fiber or 20-fiber MPO solutions. For spine-leaf data center architectures, this translates to fewer fiber strands between leaf switches and spine aggregation layers, reducing both trunk cable costs and MPO breakout panel complexity. The FWUYL7575KAM088's 88-meter length falls well within OM5's 100-150 meter reach for 40G/100G SWDM applications, making it suitable for typical data center floor-to-floor vertical rises (3-4 stories at ~25-30 meters per floor plus horizontal distribution) or distributed campus backbone links between telecom rooms in adjacent buildings. As 200GBASE-SR4 and 400GBASE-SR8 standards evolve to leverage SWDM over multimode fiber, OM5 infrastructure provides investment protection against future transceiver migration without re-cabling.
QuickNet Factory Termination and Field Deployment Advantages: Traditional trunk cable installations require field splicing using fusion splicers, cleaving tools, and trained technicians to terminate raw fiber strands onto connector housings—a labor-intensive process prone to dust contamination, geometry errors, and inconsistent insertion loss. Panduit's QuickNet factory-terminated assemblies arrive with connectors pre-installed and tested under controlled cleanroom conditions, with documented insertion loss and return loss values included in the shipping documentation. Each connector undergoes automated interferometric inspection to verify end-face geometry compliance with TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) standards for radius of curvature, apex offset, and fiber height. Pull-ready strain relief boots and integrated cable management features allow installers to route the assembly directly from the shipping spool to cable tray or conduit, pull it to the termination point, and connect it to patch panels or equipment ports—reducing installation time from hours to minutes per trunk. For large-scale data center builds with hundreds of spine-to-leaf links, this labor compression translates to significant project schedule and cost savings, while eliminating the need to stock fusion splicing consumables, maintain calibration on fusion equipment, or certify field technicians on connector polishing techniques.
Deployment Scenarios for 24-Fiber 88-Meter Trunks: The FWUYL7775KAM088 addresses several common commercial infrastructure challenges. In spine-leaf data center fabrics, the 24-fiber trunk provides 12 duplex uplink channels from a top-of-rack leaf switch (typically 4-8 active uplinks with 4-8 spares for future expansion) to a spine aggregation switch located 2-3 floors above in a dedicated network room—common in multi-tenant colocation facilities or enterprise campuses with distributed compute floors. For floor-to-floor riser installations, the 88-meter length supports vertical cable tray runs in 3-4 story office buildings or industrial facilities, connecting a ground-floor Main Distribution Area (MDA) to Horizontal Distribution Areas (HDAs) on upper floors without requiring mid-span splice enclosures that add cost and insertion loss. In campus backbone applications, the assembly can span between telecom rooms in adjacent buildings (typical inter-building distances of 60-80 meters) using direct-burial conduit or aerial cable tray, providing 12 duplex links for inter-switch trunking, storage area network (SAN) extension, or backup data replication paths. For high-density server aggregation, the trunk consolidates connectivity from blade chassis or dense 1U server top-of-rack switches to aggregation switches in a centralized EDA, reducing the clutter of 12 individual duplex patch cords and simplifying cable management during server adds or replacements.
LSZH Safety and Standards Compliance: The low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) jacket compound meets international flammability and toxicity standards for occupied building spaces, producing less than 0.5% hydrogen chloride gas and minimal smoke particulates during combustion per IEC 60754 and IEC 61034 test methods. This is critical for plenum ceiling spaces, vertical risers, and equipment rooms in hospitals, schools, transportation hubs, and high-rise offices where toxic fumes during fire events pose life-safety risks. The lime green outer jacket provides instant visual differentiation from OM3 (aqua) and OM4 (aqua/magenta) installations per TIA-568 Annex color-coding recommendations, reducing the risk of technicians mistakenly patching OM5 trunk links to legacy OM3 transceiver ports and experiencing link errors due to bandwidth mismatch. The assembly's compliance with TIA-492-AAAD fiber specifications and TIA-604-5 connector geometry ensures compatibility with industry-standard MPO or LC transceiver modules from Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Dell, and HP enterprise networking platforms. Factory test reports document compliance with ISO/IEC 11801 Category OM5 channel insertion loss limits (typically <2.6 dB for 88 meters including connectors), providing auditable evidence for TIA-606-B infrastructure labeling and as-built documentation requirements during commissioning and future audits.
