Infrastructure PoE Planner

Estimate real-world power consumption for IP cameras, VoIP phones, and Wireless Access Points (WAPs) to prevent switch brownouts.

VHF/UHF IP Cameras

802.3af - Class 2 (~7W)
12

WiFi 6 Access Points

802.3at - PoE+ (~25W)
4

VoIP Desk Phones

802.3af - Class 1 (~4W)
15
Total PoE Consumption
244W
Power Budget: Healthy
Calculation includes 15% safety headroom for cable loss and temperature spikes.

Why PoE Budgets Fail

Power over Ethernet (PoE) follows strict standards like 802.3af (15.4W) and 802.3at (30W). However, many engineers make the mistake of adding up the *advertised* consumption without considering line loss.


Voltage Drop: In a 100-meter copper run, several watts can be lost as heat. If your switch is running at 95% capacity, a single high-definition camera starting its "Night Vision" IR sensors could pull enough extra current to reboot the entire switch.

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