Useful gadget of the Week: These PoE Splitters Power Non-PoE devices
I’m all in on PoE. It’s extremely helpful and the combination of our UniFi switch plus the opportunity to run Cat6a around the house has left us with plenty of flexibility for the future.
It’s just as well, because I forgot to put a mains socket beside the entry point for our BT line. We’ll need power there once we get FTTP, but we can use PoE instead when the time comes.
What is a PoE Splitter?
PoE Splitters can help decrease your cabling woes by converting a non-PoE device to work with a PoE switch or injector. That includes things like IP Cameras, Wireless access Points, VoIP phones etc. another advantage of this setup is the ability to remotely reboot your electronics from your PoE managed switch by cycling the power on their port.
Here are a few PoE splitters with different features and price points worth considering for your own projects.
The DSLRKIT active PoE Splitter is 802.3af compatible and splits out to a Micro USB plug (5V) which is compatible with numerous domestic IP cameras. It’s also optimal for powering a Raspberry Pi remotely too. best of all is the price.
435 Reviews
DSLRKIT active PoE Splitter Power Over Ethernet 48V to 5V 2.4A Micro USB plug for Raspberry Pi B B+ 2 3
this POE Splitter is suitable for household IP video camera with Micro USB plug 5V power Port
Power Output Port: Micro USB Power Plug
Support the IEEE 802.3af the Power over Ethernet PoE Switch
£7.50
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This TP-LINK Gigabit Ethernet PoE Splitter Adapter (TL-PoE10R) is another low price option from a well known brand with the accolade of being an Amazon choice product too. It’s compatible with 802.3af and with its switchable output can supply up to 10W at 5VDC, 9W at 9VDC or 12W at 12VDC.
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5,083 Reviews
TP-Link Gigabit Ethernet PoE Splitter Adapter (TL-PoE10R)
IEEE 802.3af compliant
Deliver power up to about 328.1 ft (100 m)
Gigabit ethernet ports
£9.48
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This Ipolex active PoE Splitter is a 10/100 option but as it’s 2-pack at this price it’s worth a look if you don’t need Gigabit Ethernet. It’s 802.3af compatible and can offer output power of 12V/1A, 15.4W.
130 Reviews
2-Pack active PoE Splitter Adapter Power Over Ethernet 48V to 12V, IEEE 802.3af Compliant 10/100Mbps PoE Splitter DC 12V Output for Surveillance video camera – ipolex
Output Power: 12V/1A, 15.4W, full IEEE 802.3af compliant.
Input Power Voltage: DC 44-57V conventional POE switches, overvoltage protection.
Data Rate: 100/100Mbps; DC Jack: 5.5*2.1mm.
£14.88
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The BeMatik PoE to USB Splitter can convert your 802.3af PoE to 12VDC/1A power output in block terminal format, but also into 5VDC/2A power output in USB A-Females. It comes with 2 x USB-to-3.5mm DC-to-DC adapter cable televisions too.
Cablematic – IEEE 802.3af Power Over Ethernet (PoE Splitter USB 12V/5V)
current and data splitter of a network cable television UTP/STP/FTP compatible with PoE IEEE 802.3af.
This type of connection carries data and power in the same cable.
This module has a network input and two outputs, one for data and the other for power.
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Lastly, if you need one, here are Amazons current best selling PoE switches.
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TP-Link 5-Port Gigabit Desktop PoE switch with 4-Port PoE+, 65 W for all PoE ports, metal Casing,…
1,205 Reviews
£39.99
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2
TP-Link PoE switch 5-Port 100 Mbps, 4 PoE+ ports up to 30 W for each PoE port and 67 W for all PoE…
1,731 Reviews
£29.99
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3
NETGEAR PoE switch 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Network switch (GS308P) – with 4 x PoE @ 53W,…
550 Reviews
£58.99
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4
NETGEAR PoE switch 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet plus Network switch (GS108PEv3) – Managed, with 4 x PoE @…
1,578 Reviews
£68.79
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5
NETGEAR 5 Port PoE switch GS305P | Network switch | Ethernet Splitter | 4 x PoE @ 55W | Desktop or…
65 Reviews
£49.99
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