Panduit FWUYL7575KNM048 OM5 24-Fiber PanMPO Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWUYL7575KNM048 is a 48-meter OM5 wideband multimode trunk cable assembly engineered for high-density data center deployments where space, deployment speed, and extended reach matter. This 24-fiber QuickNet trunk uses Panduit's HD Flex small-diameter cable construction to consume 30-40% less pathway space than legacy assemblies, delivering Method A polarity with PanMPO female connectors on both ends. The LSZH jacket meets plenum-equivalent fire safety standards for enclosed IT spaces, while ultra-low insertion loss performance supports 40G/100G Ethernet, emerging 200G/400G lanes, and short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications that leverage OM5's extended bandwidth across the 850-950 nm spectrum. Factory-terminated and tested, this trunk eliminates field termination labor and the performance variability that comes with it, making it the go-to solution for spine-leaf fabric builds, storage area network consolidation, and rapid rack turn-up in colocation or enterprise data centers.
Key Features
- OM5 Wideband Multimode Fiber — 50μm core supports legacy 10G/40G applications plus emerging 100G/200G/400G short-reach links and SWDM transmission, future-proofing your structured cabling investment without re-pull.
- 24-Fiber Capacity in Small-Diameter Trunk — HD Flex construction delivers 24 strands in a cable profile 30-40% smaller than standard trunk assemblies, freeing critical pathway and overhead tray space in congested racks.
- 48-Meter Reach (157.5 ft) — Spans typical floor-to-floor vertical risers or extended horizontal runs within a data hall, reducing the need for intermediate patch panels and the insertion loss penalty they introduce.
- PanMPO Female to PanMPO Female, Method A Polarity — Direct-attach trunk follows TIA-568 Method A straight-through pinout, enabling predictable polarity management when paired with Panduit cassettes, breakout modules, or opposite-gender jumpers.
- Ultra Insertion Loss Specification — Factory-terminated connectors and controlled manufacturing process deliver lower insertion loss than field-installed solutions, preserving link budget for longer reaches or higher-speed optics.
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Jacket — IEC 60332-3 compliant flame-retardant jacket produces minimal smoke and no corrosive halogen gases during fire, meeting data center safety codes and protecting sensitive electronics in enclosed spaces.
- Lime Jacket for Instant Visual ID — High-visibility lime green sheath aligns with OM5 industry color convention, preventing accidental cross-patching with OM3/OM4 infrastructure during moves, adds, and changes.
- Factory Tested & Certified — Each assembly ships with insertion loss and return loss test data traceable to the individual serial number, eliminating post-install certification labor and providing day-one documentation for TIA compliance audits.
- QuickNet Platform Compatibility — Integrates seamlessly with Panduit's QuickNet cassette modules, enclosures, and patch cords for a complete structured cabling system with unified warranty and technical support.
- RoHS Compliant & Standards-Backed — Meets ISO/IEC 11801, TIA-568-C.3, TIA-492-AAAD (OM5 fiber spec), and TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5 connector geometry) for global interoperability and procurement compliance.
Data center architects face a persistent challenge: how to scale port density and bandwidth without triggering a costly infrastructure overhaul. Legacy OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber systems support 10GBASE-SR and 40GBASE-SR4 admirably, but their reach limitations and single-wavelength transmission cap performance as 100G and 400G optics become the new baseline. OM5 fiber solves this by extending usable bandwidth across the 850-950 nm window, enabling short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) that transmits four or more parallel wavelengths over a single fiber pair instead of requiring eight or twelve fibers for parallel optics. This trunk's 24-fiber capacity means you can support twelve duplex 100GBASE-SR4 links today, then migrate to six SWDM 200G links tomorrow without re-cabling — the physical infrastructure remains constant while the active optics evolve. The ultra-low insertion loss specification (typically ≤0.35 dB per connector at 850 nm) preserves critical link budget, especially important on 48-meter runs where every tenth of a dB counts toward maintaining BER thresholds on 100G PAM4 signaling or future 800G implementations.
Panduit's HD Flex small-diameter cable construction addresses the hidden cost of high-density deployments: pathway congestion. A typical 24-fiber trunk uses a 6-8 mm outer diameter versus 10-12 mm for older round-jacket designs, reducing cross-sectional area by 30-40% and the corresponding cable tray or overhead ladder rack fill ratio. This matters in practice when you're routing a dozen trunks from an end-of-row aggregation switch to top-of-rack access switches — the difference between staying under NEC 40% fill rules and needing to add a second cable tray. The LSZH jacket is non-negotiable for any enclosed IT space (data center, telecom room, or under-floor plenum) where local fire codes prohibit PVC; during combustion, LSZH materials produce less than 0.5% hydrogen chloride by weight and optical density under 0.5, keeping evacuation routes visible and preventing corrosive acid deposition on server backplanes and storage arrays. The lime jacket color follows TIA-598-D Annex F for OM5 fiber, making it instantly distinguishable from aqua OM3 or eggshell OM4 trunks during maintenance windows — a small detail that prevents the expensive mistake of patching a 100G SWDM optic into an OM3 link that can't support the wavelength spread.
This assembly ships with connector endface geometry and insertion/return loss test results traceable to the serial number, satisfying TIA-568-C.3 Tier 1 or Tier 2 certification requirements without the need for field OTDR or light-source testing. Method A polarity (straight-through pin mapping) integrates directly with Panduit FHD cassette modules, QuickNet breakout panels, or any standards-compliant MTP/MPO infrastructure, eliminating the guesswork around polarity flips and key-up/key-down orientation that plague field-terminated assemblies. For deployment scenarios like spine-leaf fabric builds in colocation facilities, storage area network consolidation projects, or rapid rack turn-up during M&A data center integrations, this trunk reduces installation time from hours (field termination, cleaning, testing) to minutes (plug, verify link light, move on), letting you meet aggressive go-live schedules without sacrificing long-term reliability. The 48-meter length suits typical floor-to-floor vertical riser runs or extended horizontal spans within a data hall, and the factory-controlled insertion loss spec means you can confidently allocate 0.7-0.8 dB total for both connectors in your link budget calculations, leaving more margin for patch cord connections, splice points, or future optics with tighter receiver sensitivity.
