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Re: PoE Calculation Question for the 2620-24 PoE+

 
John H. Miller
Occasional Advisor

PoE Calculation Question for the 2620-24 PoE+

Hello! Not sure if this is in the correct subject area, but I could not find one specifically for PoE questions. I am curious as to how the 2620-24 PoE+ calculates the status information it is displaying. For example, I am looking at a port that is showing:

Voltage=54.3 V

Current = 179 mA

Power = 19 W

To me, those numbers do not make sense, so I would like to know how the power was calculated. I was taught that P=E*I, so I thought that the power should be 9.7 W (54.3 V * .179 A).

Can someone please clear this up for me? Thanks - John

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Vince-Whirlwind
Honored Contributor

Re: PoE Calculation Question for the 2620-24 PoE+

I don't think the "power" is calculated - this is the maximum power level that has been reserved for that switchport.

John H. Miller
Occasional Advisor

Re: PoE Calculation Question for the 2620-24 PoE+

Well, I would believe that, except that the Max is set to 20. Looking at the port table under PoE, each port is set to 20 for the max and 19 for the current watts.

Vince-Whirlwind
Honored Contributor

Re: PoE Calculation Question for the 2620-24 PoE+

Pick up a handset, initiate a call, and then check the PoE switchport stats again.

John H. Miller
Occasional Advisor

Re: PoE Calculation Question for the 2620-24 PoE+

Um...no. Access point, not a phone