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Aqua fiber patch cable with LC connectors, five metres long

Interex By Tripp-Lite

Interex By Tripp-Lite N820-05M-OM4 5m Aqua Fitness Accessories

SKU CH-67SB-Q0XED

5 metre aqua OM4 fibre patch cable with LC/LC connectors rated for 40/100 Gb Ethernet up to 300 metres at 850 nm

  • Supports 40/100Gb Ethernet with OM4-rated fibre
  • 5-metre aqua LSZH jacket emits low smoke and zero halogen
  • 300-metre reach at 850 nm for 10Gb links
  • Backward compatible with existing 50/125 µm multimode fibre
  • Weighs only 0.05 lbs for easy cable management

What this cable does

The N820-05M-OM4 is a 5 metre OM4 laser-optimised multimode fibre patch cord with LC/LC connectors. It is built for 40/100Gb Ethernet links and Fibre Channel SANs where 850 nm VCSEL or LED sources are used. The aqua LSZH jacket meets low-smoke, zero-halogen requirements for data-centre and LAN installations.

Thermal noise and power

As a passive optical cable it draws no electrical power and produces no heat or audible noise during operation. The LSZH aqua jacket does not add thermal load to the rack or pathway. No active components mean there is no fan, no coil whine and no electrical consumption to account for in a power budget.

Behaviour under sustained load

The cable supports 10 Gb transmission up to 300 metres at 850 nm, and its OM4 rating maintains the bandwidth needed for 40/100 Gb serial links over the full 5 metre length. Signal integrity remains stable during continuous high-throughput traffic because the 50/125 µm core and laser-optimised profile are designed for extended-distance multimode performance.

Highlights

  • Supports 40/100Gb Ethernet with OM4-rated fibre
  • 5-metre aqua LSZH jacket emits low smoke and zero halogen
  • 300-metre reach at 850 nm for 10Gb links
  • Backward compatible with existing 50/125 µm multimode fibre
  • Weighs only 0.05 lbs for easy cable management

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How do I install this 5m LC/LC fiber cable and what step do people get wrong?

Clean both LC ferrules with a lint-free wipe and isopropyl alcohol, then push each connector straight into its transceiver until it clicks; the step most people skip is inspecting the end-faces under a microscope before mating.

What maintenance or replacement will this OM4 cable need later?

Periodically re-clean the LC end-faces if insertion loss rises; replace the patch cord only if the aqua LSZH jacket is kinked, crushed, or shows permanent bend-radius damage.

What limit shows up first under sustained 40/100GbE use on this 5m run?

The 850nm VCSEL transceiver budget is reached well before the cable’s 300m OM4 rating, so the practical limit is the switch port’s power budget, not the 5m fiber itself.

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