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Re: [Project] Power requirements


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  • Subject: Re: [Project] Power requirements
  • From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 09:01:46 +0100
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> Just thinking, how should we be providing power to our devices, the
> lcd/keypad device will be installed in a two gang box, do most people
> have two cat5 cables in ? We could use the single cat5 but i am
> concerned about it becoming a non standard interface.

Peronally I ran 2 CAT5s to every light switch in the house so that sounds
OK.

> Assuming we provide the power either on the primary ethernet cable or
> a second cable, what voltage should we use, it should be comman for
> all devices, so that one PSU can run all devices.

I read in last months Home Automator about a new version of ethernet that
provided power over the CAT5.  Anyone else heard of this?  Will it become a
standard?

M.






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