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Go for it (lemmy.world)
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[–] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

I was about to say this doesn't make sense, whose router is powered from a USB-C cable...

Then I remembered that I bought cables to go from USB-C to barrel jack so I could plug my modem and router into a single USB power block instead of their individual wall warts.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    They make whole building lighting that runs off PoE. I've never seen it deployed, I don't know why one WOULD do such a thing, but it always makes my head spin when I remember it exists.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    …I don't know why one WOULD do such a thing…

    The biggest reason is that now you don’t have to pay electricians to run cables; you pay low voltage guys who are much cheaper and are probably already running g low voltage cable for network connectivity. In addition, each light can be addressable meaning you can have specific light fixtures do certain things.

    Source: I’ve seen it deployed.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    Interesting, seems like a big leap of faith for new builds but it makes sense if you assume you'll always have the building, and this technology will always be alive.

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