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POWERED FIBER CABLE SYSTEM
WI-FI ACCESS POINT APPLICATION NOTE
PRESENTED BY
CommScope’s powered fiber cable system
provides a complete “rack to device” solution
for powering and communicating with
a variety of remote network devices. There are
considerable advantages of an integrated power
management and media conversion system.
The powered fiber cable System meets NEC Class
II and SELV regulations which allow contractors
to efficiently utilize their trained labor to provide
cost and time benefits to service providers, yet
still enable carrier-grade electrical protection.
Since it is typically connected to a single source for
delivering power to multiple network devices (up
to 32 devices simultaneously from a single power
source), negotiations with landlords or local utilities
are minimized or eliminated. The centralized
location is also used for both normal and backup
power, so remote back-up power for each network
device is not required.
Deploying one hybrid power/fiber cable negates
any additional electrical engineering – where the
fiber goes, the power source follows. Planning time
is greatly reduced by eliminating the need for DC
electrical calculations to determine voltage/power
drop over varying distances. Each of these benefits
reduces the total cost of installation of network
devices including Wi-Fi access points.
Installed much like a “long extension cord”,
CommScope’s powered fiber cable System can
deliver Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) at up to 30 times
the distance of CAT cable systems. Power is provided
for up to 3 km for PoE and 1.6 km for PoE+ (using the
CommScope – recommended power supply). ◊
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