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Episode 4: Premise-Powered Broadband Systems (721.60)

SLIDE 1 (HOOK / COVER) ⚡ NEC Quick Hit: Premise-Powered Broadband Power Sources (Part 4) ⚡

Powering remote network equipment over communications cables? Section 721.60 governs premise-powered broadband systems. Let's finish Article 721! 👇

SLIDE 2 (VOLTAGE LIMITS & TABLE 11(B)) Bounding Broadband Power:

• The 60V DC Cap: Power sources providing power over communications cables to remote equipment must be limited in accordance with Chapter 9 Table 11(B) for voltage sources up to 60 volts DC.

SLIDE 3 (LISTING REQUIREMENTS) Approved Power Source Categories:

• Listing Option 1: Listed under standard Class 2/3 power source criteria (721.30(A)(1) through (4)), with outputs restricted from unlisted paralleling.

• Listing Option 2: Listed specifically as communications equipment for power-limited power circuits (such as IT/telecom gear meeting UL 60950-1 or UL 62368-1).

SLIDE 4 (WRAP-UP) 💡 Apprentice Pro-Tip:

When installing remote power-feeding devices for broadband or security networks, always verify that your voltage tiers, listing standards, and Table 11(B) parameters match to keep your low-voltage installations 100% code compliant.

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