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Overcome performance-robbing heat generated by PoE and PoE Plus

Overcome performance-robbing heat generated by PoE and PoE Plus.

The development of the pending PoE Plus standards brings to light a significant new challenge in delivering power over a structured cabling system. The higher power delivered by PoE Plus devices causes a temperature rise within the cabling which can negatively impact system performance, particularly in UTP systems.

Key Facts:

Although safe for humans, the 600mA currents associated with the PoE Plus application generate heat in the installed cabling plant.
Excessive temperature rise in the cabling plant cannot be tested or mitigated in the field
Excessive temperature rise in the cabling plant can result in an increase in insertion loss and premature aging of jacketing materials.
Choosing media with improved heat dissipation performance can minimize the risks associated with excessive temperature rise.
Category 6A F/UTP cabling systems dissipate almost 50% more heat than category 5e cabling.
Category 7A S/FTP cabling systems dissipate at least 60% more heat than category 5e cabling.
It is reasonable to anticipate that category 6A and higher-rated cabling will be the targeted media for the support of tomorrow's high performance telecommunications powering applications.