For powering a Pi board without a power supply RS PRO presents this Ethernet switch HAT. Giving you the ability to plug in on top of your Pi and start work on your project immediately. Featuring overload, over temperature and short circuit protection to keep your project development on track.

• No assembly or soldering
• On/Off button
• Doesn't require use of GPIO pins — great if you want to add on extra boards
• 802.3af (mode A and B) POE
• Class 0 device
• Fully isolated switched mode power supply (SMPS), 1500 V isolation input to output
• Overload and short circuit protection
• Over temperature protection
• Up to 87% high efficiency regulated output
• 36-56 V input voltage
• 5 V output voltage
• 10-1300 mA output power
• 6.5 W maximum output power
• A tiny 13 A microcontroller for power management

Simply put POE means only a network connection is needed for power, it allows network cables carry electrical power. This saves costs and time, it also allows flexibility as you do not need to be tethered to a main power source. Safety is also a key feature as POE devices are designed to protect the equipment in a network from overload.

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