Panduit FWUYL7575LAM023 OM5 24-Fiber PanMPO Trunk Cable Assembly - 23 Meters
The Panduit FWUYL7575LAM023 is a QuickNet OM5 SigCore 24-fiber trunk cable assembly engineered for high-density data center deployments requiring extended reach and rapid infrastructure rollout. This 23-meter (75.45 ft) trunk features PanMPO female connectors on both ends, HD Flex Transition construction, Method B polarity, and Ultra Insertion Loss performance. The lime-jacketed LSZH cable meets plenum safety requirements while occupying 30 to 40% less pathway space than conventional trunk assemblies, making it the go-to solution for 40G/100G migration projects in space-constrained server rows, top-of-rack switching fabrics, and spine-leaf architectures where every RU and cable tray inch counts.
Key Features
- OM5 wideband multimode fiber supports 40G/100G/400G Ethernet over extended distances, future-proofing infrastructure for short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications
- 24-fiber count with PanMPO female-to-female connectors enables parallel optics deployment, supporting dual 12-fiber 100GBASE-SR4 links or single 24-fiber 400GBASE-SR8 connections per trunk
- HD Flex small-diameter cable construction reduces pathway congestion by 30-40%, critical in overhead ladder rack, under-floor conduit, and vertical riser installations
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket meets IEC 60332 flammability and toxicity standards for enclosed spaces and international building codes
- Ultra Insertion Loss performance delivers <0.35 dB typical insertion loss per mated connector pair, preserving link budget headroom in multi-tier switching fabrics
- Method B polarity (key-up to key-down orientation) provides straightforward duplex-to-parallel migration without field re-termination or adapter modules
- Integrated pulling eye on one end allows installation crews to pull up to 23 meters through congested pathways without stressing connectors or fiber cores
- Factory-terminated and 100% insertion-loss tested, eliminating field termination labor, fusion splicing costs, and the variability of on-site connector installation
The OM5 fiber specification (TIA-492-AAAD, IEC 60793-2-10 Type A1a.3) extends the 50-micron multimode roadmap into the short-wave wavelength division multiplexing era. While OM3 and OM4 fiber support 40G and 100G over 100m and 150m respectively using four or ten wavelengths, OM5's wideband performance across 850 nm, 880 nm, 910 nm, and 940 nm enables SWDM transmission that delivers 100G over a single duplex pair or 400G over twelve fibers at distances up to 150 meters. For data center operators planning 400G spine upgrades or preparing for 800G optics roadmaps, OM5 trunk infrastructure eliminates the need for costly fiber-count expansion projects down the road. The FWUYL7575LAM023's 24-fiber count supports twelve duplex 100G links, six 200G links, three 400G links, or a single 400G connection with full redundancy and spare capacity. PanMPO connectors pack twelve fibers into a single ferrule with push-pull latching, reducing connector density at patch panels and switch faceplates by 85% compared to duplex LC arrays. The female-to-female configuration pairs with standard MTP/MPO male breakout modules or direct-attach male jumpers at both ends, maintaining compatibility with Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and Mellanox parallel optics modules without adapter gender-mismatch issues.
High-density data center deployments face two persistent infrastructure challenges: cable pathway exhaustion and insertion loss budget constraints in multi-hop topologies. Panduit's HD Flex cable construction addresses the first by reducing trunk outer diameter from the traditional 8-10 mm range down to approximately 5.5 mm, enabling installation crews to route 40-60% more trunks through the same 4-inch conduit, cable tray, or vertical riser compared to legacy assemblies. In a typical 42U rack deployment with twenty servers, each requiring dual 100G uplinks, the space savings from HD Flex trunks can mean the difference between a single overhead pathway and costly secondary conduit installation. The Ultra Insertion Loss spec addresses the second challenge: in a three-tier leaf-spine-core topology where each 100G connection traverses four mated connector pairs (server NIC to ToR switch, ToR to spine, spine to core, core to storage array), every 0.1 dB of insertion loss improvement translates to extended reach capability or tolerance for aging, contamination, and thermal cycling over the installation's fifteen-year lifespan. The LSZH jacket meets European EN 50267 and IEC 60754 standards for low smoke emission and halogen-free composition, required in occupied spaces, transportation tunnels, and facilities subject to NFPA 90A or international building codes where PVC combustion byproducts pose evacuation risks. The integrated pulling eye—a reinforced loop at one connector end—allows installation crews to attach standard cable pull ropes and feed the 23-meter trunk through horizontal pathways, vertical risers, or plenum spaces without gripping the connector bodies or risking fiber core damage from over-tension. This feature cuts installation time by 30-50% on long runs compared to hand-feeding assemblies or rigging temporary pull-through leaders.
The FWUYL7575LAM023 ships with full compliance documentation for ISO/IEC 11801 generic cabling, TIA-568-C.3 optical fiber cabling, TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) MPO connector intermateability, and RoHS hazardous substance restrictions, meeting the procurement requirements for federal data centers, healthcare facilities, and multinational enterprises with unified global specifications. For integrators deploying Panduit QuickNet infrastructure as part of a 25-year structured cabling warranty program, this trunk pairs with Panduit's FHD, FQNL, and FQXL high-density enclosures, maintaining end-to-end single-vendor accountability for insertion loss performance, connector endface geometry, and system-level channel certification. The 23-meter length suits horizontal server-row runs in colocation facilities, campus data center building-to-building interconnects via indoor/outdoor transition boxes, or storage-area-network fabrics where disk arrays sit in dedicated equipment rooms 50-75 feet from compute racks, eliminating the need for mid-span fusion splicing or costly custom-length factory orders with eight-week lead times.
