Just a heads up on a success story. I purchased this PoE splitter from Amazon and successfully using it with my Ubiquiti PoE switch.
Why? Ability to use a single ethernet cable to provide both network and power to your hub, no need for a power outlet. Additionally, you can focus on reliable and backup power for your PoE switch which then in virtue protects your hub.
The UniFi switch is reporting the PoE splitter is running in “PoE+” mode but the PoE draw (and tax on the switch’s power budget) is less than 2W. Very efficient and cheap way to simply the power and cabling situation for your Hubitat.
Congrats...but you may end up w/issues over time, the C8 line is picky about its power and using some POE devices was identified as a source of significant Z-Wave isssues that would appear over time, folks often found their POE success to be short-lived.
You should read this if you're going to do POE w/a C8-Pro:
I do the same, but I first verified the output with my DL24 load tester to be certain my POE adapter can put out 12.5 watts without a hitch. Then to be certain, my POE only powers a PiPower UPS with 2x 21700 lithium cells which smooths out the power to the hub. The PiPower can output a rock steady 5 volts at 3 amps. So it's doing double duty UPS & power supply.
I'm using these (based on the long testing threads) with a C7, C8, and C8p. They are connected to an older Ubiquiti PoE switch. They have been working great. I have been removing my Z-wave gear except for a few long range devices. I might even replace those with some SuperLink contact sensors. Next time I place a Ubiquiti order I'll get a sensor to test.
My C7 has a bad habit of locking up from time to time. Right now it reboots nightly and has been mostly stable. I like that I can cycle power at the PoE switch if it locks up.
Hi everyone,
I have been using the same cheap aliexpress POE splitters with my C7 & Unifi cameras with Unifi/Ubiquiti POE switch for many years without any problems at least as far as I have thought . There has been some issues with devices outside in my garage that I just thought were range related so who knows.
I recently bought the C8 Pro and was about to buy a similar POE USB-c adapter when I read about all the problems. Living in Sweden the good POE alternatives like Procet are quite expensive (100euro to 230euro) so that did not really feel like an option.
Using the C8 Pro power supply the range and response in zwave network has been great, better than C7 but I really like the option to run the C8 on POE since I have UPS backup for my network.
So after investigating all alternatives like Waveshare etc mentioned here in the forum I finally found a possible cheap and good alternative on Amazon for us living in EU. It's made by quite well known German Network company Digitus and it looks really similar to the white Procet POE splitter. The specs are also more or less the same so I guessed it was a (OEM) rebrand and bought it. (Digitus have other POE devices that also look same as Procet)
Been using it now for a week and no problem so far, zwave network is fast and the device in my garage that I hade problems with before works great.
. There has been some issues with devices outside in my garage that I just thought were range related so who knows.
