IEEE 802.3bt

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IEEE 802.3bt is an Ethernet standard that significantly extends Power over Ethernet capabilities by delivering higher power levels and using all four twisted pairs in a cable to support more demanding devices.

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IEEE 802.3bt canonical 1
PoE++ 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethernet standard
Power over Ethernet standard
alsoKnownAs 4PPoE
PoE++
linked to: IEEE 802.3bt
appliesTo Power Sourcing Equipment
Powered Devices
categoryCableRequirement Cat5e or better recommended
conformsTo IEEE 802 architecture
defines Type 3 PoE
Type 4 PoE
power classes 5 to 8
enables higher power PoE applications
powering building automation devices
powering pan-tilt-zoom cameras
powering point-of-sale terminals
powering thin clients
powering wireless access points with multiple radios
enhances power allocation granularity
power management
extends IEEE 802.3af
IEEE 802.3at
focusesOn increased power delivery over Ethernet
improves overall PoE efficiency
introduces multiple power classes
maximumPDPower 51 W for Type 3
71 W for Type 4
maximumPSEPower 60 W for Type 3
90 W for Type 4
partOf IEEE 802.3
publicationYear 2018
publishedBy IEEE
region international
standardizedBy IEEE 802.3 Working Group
supports 1000BASE-T
100BASE-TX
linked to: 100BASE‑TX

10BASE-T
10GBASE-T
2.5GBASE-T
5GBASE-T
autoclass feature
backward compatibility with IEEE 802.3af
backward compatibility with IEEE 802.3at
dual-signature PDs
power over all four pairs simultaneously
short MPS (Maintain Power Signature)
single-signature PDs
up to 90 W at PSE
up to approximately 71 W at PD
uses all four twisted pairs in the cable
four-pair powering

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IEEE 802.3bu differsFrom IEEE 802.3bt
IEEE 802.3bt alsoKnownAs PoE++
linked to: IEEE 802.3bt