Method and apparatus for detecting wire fault and electrical imbalance for power over communications cabling
In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting Power over Ethernet (PoE) in a PoE distribution system at a power greater than 100 watts, the distribution system comprising at least two pairs of wires, monitoring a thermal condition in the distribution system, periodically checking each of the wir...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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23.03.2021
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Summary: | In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting Power over Ethernet (PoE) in a PoE distribution system at a power greater than 100 watts, the distribution system comprising at least two pairs of wires, monitoring a thermal condition in the distribution system, periodically checking each of the wires for a fault, and checking for an electrical imbalance at the wires. An apparatus is also disclosed herein. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US201816020881 |