[Asterisk-Users] Re: LAN switches with PoE? PoE phones?

[Steven Critchfield]

On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 16:44, Nathan Littlepage wrote:
> Not only that. I'd hate to accidentally lay my had over that 66 block.
> DC is not very forgiving no matter what amps.

Who does network punchdowns on a 66 block. You do them on a patch panel
and they usually have nice plastic guides that keep your fingers away
from the terminals. 

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> > From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com 
> > [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> > Mike Ciholas
> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 4:36 PM
> > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Re: LAN switches with PoE? PoE phones?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > From: Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com>
> > > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:45:19 -0500
> > > Reply-To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > > 
> > > It is possible to make your own PoE adapter built into a punch
> > > down block. This is if you can find an appropriate 48volt power
> > > supply. I built an adapter for the 7960 we had here in the
> > > office, but my boss preferred the wall wart idea.
> > 
> > Hmmm, I bet that violates the PoE specs as there is nothing 
> > "controlling" the 48 volts.  That is, it isn't looking for a 
> > valid PoE signature in the terminal device before it sends 48 
> > volts down the wire.  This will surely fry some non PoE ethernet 
> > devices.
> > 
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