fishkake
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Hi, I'm guessing this is the right subforum for this.
I'm a DIY'er who knows how to wire a plug and change a lightbulb. I often pretend I know a lot more than that but I'm in the company of experts here, so I'll accept my place.
So if I want to mess with mains electric, I need some form of certification, and if I want to run network cable, I don't. But what is the cut off foir Power over Ethernet? There are various PoE types and standards, but the one I'm interested in is 802.3af, which means each port on the PSU provides "48VDC and up to 350mA so that the power initiated does not exceed 15.4W and the power that is delivered does not exceed 12.95W"
So question 1 is - is any certification LEGALLY REQUIRED to run cable and equipment using this standard - (a) in a house, by the owner and (b) commercially?
Question 2 (assuming that question 1 is "no") - beyond basic common sense, what risks are involved and have to be considered when installing such equipment?
Thanks everyone.
I'm a DIY'er who knows how to wire a plug and change a lightbulb. I often pretend I know a lot more than that but I'm in the company of experts here, so I'll accept my place.
So if I want to mess with mains electric, I need some form of certification, and if I want to run network cable, I don't. But what is the cut off foir Power over Ethernet? There are various PoE types and standards, but the one I'm interested in is 802.3af, which means each port on the PSU provides "48VDC and up to 350mA so that the power initiated does not exceed 15.4W and the power that is delivered does not exceed 12.95W"
So question 1 is - is any certification LEGALLY REQUIRED to run cable and equipment using this standard - (a) in a house, by the owner and (b) commercially?
Question 2 (assuming that question 1 is "no") - beyond basic common sense, what risks are involved and have to be considered when installing such equipment?
Thanks everyone.