The Activate Line of PowerPipe Distribution Cables is a family of copper multipair and hybrid copper/fiber cables that provide a more cost effective and resilient Class 4 fault-managed power solution for distributed electronics requiring long distance runs.
The cables combine the convenience and safety of low-voltage cables with the power and distance capabilities of traditional AC distribution. It delivers nearly 20 times the power of PoE over hundreds of meters while using low-voltage pathways and wiring practices. And, like PoE, the single cable construction requires only one cable pull.
This innovative technology leverages pulse transmission to deliver significant power over long distances. As a line powering system, it is a means of energizing remote equipment from a centralized location over copper twisted pairs or hybrid cables with Class 4 fault-managed power.
Line conditions are continuously monitored by transmitters and receivers. If there is a fault such as improper wiring, a short circuit or a person is touching the transmission lines, the system recognizes the condition in milliseconds and halts the transmission of power. The result is “touch safe” electrical transmission at high power levels. This “clean power” also eliminates sags and surges.
- Multipair Cables: 18, 16 and 14 AWG, unshielded, in Plenum, Riser and Direct Burial versions
- Multipair Cables: 18 and 16 AWG, unshielded, wet location, LSZH insulation & jacket
- Multipair Cables: 18 and 16 AWG, overall shielded, Direct Burial
- Micro Fiber Distribution Hybrid Cables: 18 and 16 AWG, SM OS2, FR-PVC jacket
- Hybrid Cables: 18, 16 and 14 AWG, SM OS2, CMP/OFNP with Remguard jacket, CMR/OFNR with FR-PVC jacket
- Hybrid Cables: 16 AWG, SM OS2, wet location, LSZH insulation & jacket
