Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:03 am
A similar device with +24V and +48V DC inputs, outdoor case, fewer ports, SFP+ uplink (NetPower 16P) already exists. Still only +24V and +48V DC (negative ground), no option for -48V DC (positive ground, telecom power) - that would require an isolated DC/DC converter, or forget 24V passive PoE and make it 802.3af only - then the isolation is required by the standard in each powered device. In the past I was using Nortel 5520 series switches that accept -48V DC, but they were noisy and power-hungry.