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Red duplex fibre patch cable with LC connectors on both ends, 5-metre length

Black Box Corporation

Black Box Corporation FOCMPM4-005M-LCLC-RD OM4 50/125 fibre optic cable LC/LC 5m

SKU CH-W16H-NCTV7 MPN FOCMPM4-005M-LCLC-RD

A 5-metre OM4 multimode patch cable with LC duplex connectors, 10-Gbps compliant per IEEE 802.3ae and backwards compatible with OM1, OM2 and OM3

  • Supports 10 Gbps per IEEE 802.3ae standard
  • Upgrade path from 10 Gbps to 40 Gbps and beyond
  • Works with 850 nm VCSELs and LED laser sources
  • Backwards compatible with OM1, OM2 and OM3 fibre
  • Plenum-rated OFNP jacket for fire-safe installations

Ready for 10-Gbps and 40-Gbps links

This OM4 multimode patch cable carries 10-Gbps traffic per IEEE 802.3ae and supports an upgrade path to 40-Gbps and beyond. It uses 50/125 µm fibre optimised for 850-nm VCSEL and LED sources. LC/LC connectors give a secure duplex link for data-centre and campus runs.

OFNP plenum jacket for installed runs

The cable ships with a plenum-rated jacket approved for air-handling spaces, removing the need for conduit in many building codes. Backwards compatibility with OM1, OM2 and OM3 plant lets you extend older links without recabling. Red colour coding simplifies polarity and circuit identification in dense panels.

5-metre reach fits rack-to-rack patching

At 5 m (16.4 ft) the assembly suits adjacent rack or row connections where longer trunks would add slack. OM4 bandwidth limits modal dispersion to the distances defined by the 802.3 standard for 10-Gbps and 40-Gbps Ethernet. Runs beyond the standard reach require single-mode fibre or active equipment not covered by this cable.

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Specifications

Size & build
Shipping weight0.45 kg
Package size25 × 25 × 25 mm

Questions about this item

Does the 5 m OM4 cable generate any heat or consume power when running 10 Gbps links all day?

No — it is a passive fibre patch cord with no active electronics, so it produces no heat and draws no power regardless of data rate or duty cycle.

What connectors must my switches or transceivers already have for this LC/LC cable to plug in directly?

Both ends use standard LC duplex connectors, so each device needs an LC port or an LC-compatible transceiver module.

Will this OM4 50/125 µm cable work with the OM3 patch panels and OM2 trunk cables already in my rack?

Yes — it is backwards compatible with OM1, OM2 and OM3 fibre, so it can connect directly to existing OM3 panels and OM2 trunks without adapters.

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