There’s an interesting conundrum in the networking world these days. While end-user and IoT devices can be typically connected to a LAN via Wi-Fi, and sometimes using battery power, they need to be wired to anything to be functional. On a parallel stream Power over Ethernet (PoE) via structured cabling is becoming ubiquitous, powering displays, end devices and other IT components.

PoE is considered by the NEC as a Class 2 powering method, with an upper limit of 60 VDC and 100 watts. While that is substantial power that can work with many devices, the limits of structured cabling distance standards at 100 meters maximum may not work for some installations.