Dantech Electronic Engineering, the UK manufacturer of specialist analogue and Power over Ethernet (PoE) power supplies and ancillary equipment for security applications, recently gave a presentation to the Association of Security Consultants’ (ASC) Business Group Meeting.
Speaking about the design and specification of effective PoE for electronic security applications, Alan Jones of Dantech explained how using over 40 years experience in designing and building electronic equipment, Dantech was supporting consultants, designers and installers to migrate to IP. Alan explained that unlike with generic ‘off the shelf’ IT industry offerings, Dantech supply PoE power products designed and made specifically to meet the needs of security system applications.
Products feature a secure enclosure with all connections inside and anti-tamper contacts, designed to increase a system’s physical security. The power supplies allow engineer access via a laptop, to any connected PoE devices, allowing engineers to perform remote set-up and maintenance, saving time and money.
On a more technical level, Alan went on to talk about the efficiency and reliability aspect of Dantech’s SecurePoE products, that guaranteed 30W per port delivery to all compatible load devices, and are available in Gigabit and 10/100 bandwidth models. Offering installation flexibility, they can be installed anywhere on a network, are available in various output configurations and enclosure designs, include indoor and outdoor (IP66 rated) single, two and four-port versions, four and eight port 19-inch rack-mount enclosure models, and battery backed UPS models.
Tim Scott, Director at Dantech, said: “We are passionate about supporting consultants, specifiers and installers to maximise long-term reliability for their electronic security installations. At the ASC Business Group Meeting, our presentation on effective PoE power and Ethernet distribution design spelled out how the use of separate devices could extend reliability, system continuity, compliance and physical security.”
