Panduit FWUYL7575KNM013 QuickNet OM5 24-Fiber Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWUYL7575KNM013 is a factory-terminated 24-fiber OM5 trunk cable assembly engineered for high-density data center deployments where rack space, airflow, and rapid provisioning determine infrastructure ROI. This 13-meter (42.65 ft) QuickNet assembly delivers pre-tested, plug-and-play connectivity between distribution frames and aggregation switches, eliminating field termination labor and the insertion-loss variability that comes with on-site splicing. OM5 wideband multimode fiber extends your 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 reach to 150 meters and supports shortwave wavelength-division multiplexing (SWDM) for future 200G and 400G migrations without ripping out existing cable plant. The lime jacket provides instant visual identification in mixed-fiber environments, and the small-diameter construction reclaims 30 to 40 percent of pathway fill compared to legacy 24-fiber designs—critical when you're managing dozens of trunks in a 4-post relay rack or overhead cable tray.
Key Features
- OM5 wideband multimode fiber rated for 40G/100G Ethernet to 150m and SWDM applications to 440m at 850–950 nm
- 24-fiber MTP®/MPO trunk configuration with factory polishing and insertion-loss testing
- Small-diameter LSZH jacket saves 30–40% pathway space and meets IEC 60332-3-24 flame propagation limits
- QuickNet factory assembly ships ready to deploy—no field termination, fusion splicing, or polishing required
- Lime cable color for instant visual tracing in high-density installations
- TIA-568-C.3, ISO/IEC 11801, and TIA-492-AAAD compliant; RoHS conformant
Data center and enterprise IT teams choose pre-terminated trunk assemblies to compress deployment schedules and eliminate the cost and risk of field termination. Every FWUYL7575KNM013 leaves Panduit's factory with insertion loss verified across all 24 fibers, return loss measured, and polarity documented. You get a serialized test report in the box, so when a trunk goes into service you have a known-good baseline for future troubleshooting with an OTDR or visual fault locator. Compare that to field-term jobs where a single contaminated ferrule or over-polished endface can cost you hours of rework and a failed acceptance test. The MTP/MPO interface supports both Method A (straight-through) and Method B (reversed-pair) polarity schemes; consult the test report or call out your polarity requirement at order time to ensure compatibility with your switch modules and breakout cassettes.
OM5 fiber extends the usable distance for 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet compared to OM3 and OM4, but its real value lies in shortwave wavelength-division multiplexing. SWDM transceivers use four wavelengths (850, 880, 910, 940 nm) over a single duplex fiber pair to deliver 100 Gb/s, and OM5's tightly controlled effective modal bandwidth across that spectrum means you can push SWDM links to 440 meters—nearly three times the reach of OM4 at 100G. That extended distance matters when you're connecting rows in a large colocation facility or linking on-premise compute to a meet-me room two floors down. As 200G and 400G optics mature, OM5's wideband performance gives you a migration path without a forklift upgrade of your horizontal and backbone cabling.
The small-diameter construction directly addresses the airflow and pathway congestion that choke legacy data centers. A typical OM3 or OM4 24-fiber trunk uses a 10–12 mm outer diameter; Panduit's design drops that to 7.5 mm while maintaining the same fiber count and mechanical protection. When you're managing ten trunks per rack, that 30–40 percent reduction in cross-sectional area translates to lower cable-bundle density in vertical managers, improved airflow through perforated doors, and easier moves-adds-changes because you're not wrestling a stiff, over-filled bundle through a 2U pass-through panel. The LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) jacket meets IEC 60332-3-24 Category C flame propagation and IEC 61034-2 smoke density limits, so it's approved for plenum-equivalent installations in jurisdictions that recognize international standards. If your AHJ requires UL 910 plenum rating, verify local code or spec the OFNP-jacketed variant.
Lime is Panduit's OM5 color code per TIA-598-D, making this cable instantly recognizable against aqua OM3, erika violet OM4, and yellow single-mode trunks in a congested ladder rack. That visual distinction reduces mis-patching errors during maintenance windows and speeds up trace-and-tone work when you're hunting a specific link in a 40-trunk bundle. The 13-meter length suits typical raised-floor data center runs—equipment row to end-of-row switch, or mid-row patch panel to overhead cable tray—without excess slack that creates service loops and blocks airflow. If you need a different length, Panduit's QuickNet catalog spans 1 m to 100 m in standard increments, and custom assemblies are available for unusual floor plans or retrofit projects.
Installation is purely mechanical: remove the dust caps, inspect the ferrule endfaces with a fiber microscope (wipe with lint-free tissue and isopropyl alcohol if you see contamination), insert the connectors into your MTP adapter panels or switch cages, and latch. No fusion splicer, no cleaver, no consumables, no午夜 service call because a technician over-tensioned a pull and cracked a fiber. The MTP connector's push-pull boot protects the ferrule during handling and provides a positive retention click when seated; if you need to release the cable, squeeze the boot's side tabs and pull straight back. The cable's bend radius is ten times the outer diameter (75 mm minimum under load, 37.5 mm unloaded), so it routes cleanly through vertical managers and around the corners of a 2-post telecom rack without kinking.
Plan your trunk deployments around the structured polarity system defined in TIA-568-C.0 Annex E. Method A (straight-through key-up-to-key-down) uses Type A MTP cables and Type B crossover adapter panels or cassettes; Method B (reversed-pairs key-up-to-key-up) uses Type B cables and straight-through adapters. Mixing methods creates transmit-to-transmit faults that won't pass traffic. The FWUYL7575KNM013's test report specifies connector type and pinout; keep a copy in your site documentation and label both ends of the trunk with the serial number so future technicians know exactly what they're working with. For breakout to duplex LC, deploy Panduit's FAP or FMP cassettes in the same polarity scheme; a single 24-fiber MTP trunk feeds twelve duplex LC ports, ideal for 10G server uplinks or storage-network connections.
This assembly is built on 50-micron core OM5 fiber conforming to TIA-492-AAAD and IEC 60793-2-10 Type A1a.3. Core diameter tolerance is ±3 microns, cladding diameter 125 ±1 microns, and the fiber is proof-tested to 100 kpsi (690 MPa) during manufacturing. Overfilled-launch bandwidth exceeds 3500 MHz·km at 850 nm and 1850 MHz·km at 950 nm, ensuring margin for 40G and 100G applications even after connector insertion loss and splice loss are deducted. Attenuation is specified at ≤3.0 dB/km at 850 nm and ≤3.0 dB/km at 950 nm, though typical production fiber measures well below 2.5 dB/km. The MTP connectors use precision-molded ferrules with all 24 fibers in a single row on 250-micron pitch; insertion loss is factory-tested and guaranteed ≤0.35 dB per mated connection pair, return loss ≥20 dB.
Compliance with TIA-568-C.3, ISO/IEC 11801 Class OM5, and TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) ensures interoperability with multi-vendor switch platforms and compatibility with existing TIA-compliant infrastructure. RoHS conformance means the cable contains no lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, or restricted flame retardants, satisfying procurement requirements for environmentally regulated deployments and simplifying end-of-life disposal. The cable ships in a single unit per package (carton quantity zero indicates bulk packaging for integrator orders); inspect the jacket and connectors on receipt and store the assembly in a clean, dry environment until installation. Avoid exposing the connectors to dust or skin oils; even a 2-micron particle on a ferrule endface can cause 0.5 dB insertion loss or intermittent link failures at 40G speeds.
The Panduit QuickNet system is designed for IT and data center teams who need to deploy structured cabling at scale without maintaining fusion-splicing expertise in-house. By moving termination and testing to the factory, you convert labor and consumables cost into a known unit price, eliminate the variability of field workmanship, and compress project schedules from weeks to days. The FWUYL7575KNM013's 13-meter length, 24-fiber count, and OM5 future-proof specification make it the logical choice for new 40G/100G aggregation layers, high-performance computing clusters, and storage-area-network backbones where extended reach and density are non-negotiable.
