Panduit FW2ERQ1Q1NNM017 17ft LC-LC OM3/OM4 Fiber Cable

Panduit FW2ERQ1Q1NNM017 LC-LC Duplex Multimode Fiber Assembly

The Panduit FW2ERQ1Q1NNM017 is a 17-foot LC-to-LC duplex multimode fiber optic patch cable engineered for high-density datacenter and enterprise network installations. Built on OM3 or OM4 50/125μm multimode fiber with aqua LSZH jacket, this assembly delivers 10GbE performance up to 300 meters and supports 40/100GbE applications over shorter distances. Elite-grade LC connectors provide insertion loss ≤0.2dB and return loss ≥50dB, meeting TIA-568.3-D specifications for premise cabling systems. The 17-foot length bridges typical rack-to-rack or cross-aisle distances in hot-aisle/cold-aisle datacenter layouts without excess cable management overhead.

Key Features

• LC duplex connectors with ceramic ferrules and push-pull latching for tool-free mating in high-port-density switches and media converters
• 50/125μm laser-optimized multimode fiber with 2000 MHz·km bandwidth at 850nm wavelength for 10GBASE-SR and 40GBASE-SR4 compatibility
• Aqua LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) jacket meets IEC 60332-1 flame rating and REACH compliance for plenum and riser installation in European and North American facilities
• Factory-terminated and tested with serialized test reports available for end-to-end channel certification and warranty documentation
• 17-foot (5.2m) length optimized for inter-rack and cross-aisle connections in 42U cabinets with 1.2m aisle width

Multimode fiber remains the cost-effective backbone for datacenter spine-leaf architectures and SAN fabric connections where distances stay under 300 meters. The FW2ERQ1Q1NNM017's OM3/OM4 core supports 10GbE over the full 300m distance spec, eliminates mode conditioning patches required by older OM1/OM2 fiber, and provides headroom for 25GbE NIC upgrades without re-cabling. LC connectors dominate enterprise switch and transceiver platforms — Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Dell, and HPE all standardize on LC duplex for 10/25/40/100GbE optics. Push-pull latching allows single-handed insertion and extraction in dense 1U switches with 48+ SFP+ ports where traditional SC connectors would require panel access. Ceramic ferrules hold 1.25mm physical contact geometry across hundreds of mate cycles without endface degradation, a critical durability factor in environments where optics are swapped for testing or redeployed across racks.

The 17-foot length hits the sweet spot for structured cabling between adjacent rows in raised-floor datacenters and overhead cable tray deployments. Shorter 3-5 foot cables force switches closer together than cooling or power distribution allows; longer 30-50 foot cables create cable management burden and increase attenuation budget. At 17 feet, you can run from a top-of-rack switch in row A to an aggregation switch in row B with enough slack for proper bend radius management (50mm minimum per TIA) and service loops at both ends. The aqua jacket color-codes OM3/OM4 multimode per TIA-598-C standards, simplifying visual inventory audits and preventing accidental cross-connection with singlemode (yellow) or OM1/OM2 (orange) fiber during MACs. LSZH jackets are now effectively mandatory in European Union installations under CPR (Construction Products Regulation) Euroclass ratings, and increasingly specified in U.S. enterprise and hyperscale facilities to reduce toxic smoke generation during fire events — a key consideration in enclosed server rooms and under-floor plenums where PVC combustion products would concentrate.

Panduit's factory termination process uses automated polishing and inspection to achieve <0.2dB typical insertion loss, versus 0.3-0.5dB for field-terminated connectors using anaerobic adhesive or mechanical splice methods. Each assembly ships with a serialized test report documenting insertion loss, return loss, and length measurements traceable to NIST standards, which satisfies warranty requirements from Cisco, HPE, and other OEMs that void optics support if non-certified cables are used. For installers managing TIA-568 channel certification, factory assemblies eliminate the most common failure point (connector endface contamination and geometry errors from hand polishing) and reduce pre-deployment testing to visual inspection and optional OTDR verification rather than full connector certification. This assembly integrates into Panduit's broader Unified Physical Infrastructure (UPI) platform including PanZone cabinets, PanView monitoring, and fiber trunk systems, though it remains fully interoperable with any standards-compliant LC transceiver and patch panel from competing vendors.