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Manual Documentation Number: PES1A/PESV1A-0712m  49 
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Power over Ethernet is a technique (defined by the IEEE802.3af standard) for 
providing power to  Ethernet enabled  devices over  standard Category 5e 
cabling. Two techniques (Alternative A and Alternative B) are defined by the 
standard and supported by the PES1A/PESV1A. 
Alternative  A  implements  a  simplex,  or  „phantom  feeding‟  method  for 
delivering power to the end device. Power is carried on the same conductors 
as data.  Cabling for  standard 10BaseT  and 100BaseTX Ethernet  (typically 
Category  5  cable  with RJ-45  connectors)  uses  two  data/signal  pairs. The 
power sourcing equipment (PSE) applies positive DC voltage (simplexed) to 
pins 3 and 6. Negative voltage is applied to pins 1 and 2. The powered device 
(PD) derives the power from these lines. 
Alternative B carries  power over  spare wire  pairs in  the  cable. The power 
sourcing equipment applies positive voltage to pins 4 and 5. Negative voltage 
is applied to pins 7 and 8. 
Operating  voltage  is  typically  48  volts  but  may  vary  from  44  volts  to  57 
volts. 
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Figure 23.  Power over Ethernet Alternative A 










