PoE Network Switch as a small COB driver?

WDIK

WDIK

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Maybe someone has asked this before, but it was something I thought about last night. Just curious if a PoE switch would work for a driver for a small COB like a Bridgelux Vero 10. I have experience working with PoE switches for office phones, security cameras, and wireless access points, but I'm not big into the technical specs. Seems like they are made for a continuous duty cycle.

The first pic is the specs from a $42 TP-Link 8 (4 PoE) port switch.




Specs for the Bridge Vero 10.





Any thoughts? Could make for a pretty clean installation.
 
WDIK

WDIK

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Gaius said:
Kind of a pricey solution for a maximum of 53watts no?
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Very well could be that's why I asked. I'm still very new to all of this. Aren't even the cheapest drivers ~$10? If all you were trying to drive were 4 x Vero 10s, should be able to get 15.4w per port. Was thinking very much of the clean install. I have all the RJ45 ends, cable and crimper tools I need. It's part of what I do for a living. I even have an unused PoE switch sitting in my office.

The only thing I don't have in hand is the Vero 10s.

Again, it was just a thought I had last night. Like most of those, they don't go anywhere. :)
 
JMD

JMD

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WDIK said:
Can you expand on that a little? :) Just trying to learn.
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- Because it's a constant voltage source, not a constant current source.
- More expensive than a high quality driver, i.e. Mean Well.
 
JMD

JMD

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WDIK said:
Thank you very much.
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You can use it, but it's not optimal in any way and it's rather expensive.

Search around a bit, gather some information and learn about how to drive high power LEDs. Feel free to ask any questions :)
 
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