Lantronix PoE++ switches help power the world’s largest DC-powered warehouse
The Mouser case study
Lantronix Inc., a global contributor of compute and connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions enabling artificial intelligence (AI) Edge intelligence, has announced its case study on Mouser Electronics’ new 413,000-square-foot, three-story Global Distribution Center, the world’s largest new Class 4 DC-powered installation. The Lantronix PoE++ switches (SM24TBT2DPB and SM24TBT2DPB-DE) are a vital part of the PoE lighting installation for which Mouser won an IBCon 2024 Digie Award for the ‘Most Intelligent DC-Powered Building’.
Mouser’s dedication to environmental responsibility and adoption of technologies played a role in its decision to incorporate PoE technology, which delivers DC power to devices over copper Ethernet cabling without the need for separate power supplies or outlets, and
fault managed power, a DC power infrastructure that eliminates losses associated with AC-to-DC conversion.
Within enclosures at the ceiling of the new facility, power distribution modules transfer the fault managed power to high voltage DC power for the Lantronix SM24TBT2DPB-DE switches, in turn delivering up to 90W of PoE++ power per port to lighting fixtures, occupancy sensors and other PoE-enabled endpoints. The SM24TBT2DPB switches are also used in racks within the facility to connect more lighting, cameras and wireless access points.
The PoE lighting system was designed by Baird, Hampton & Brown, an electrical engineering firm using Sinclair Digital’s DC digital solution package. Installed by TriCO Electric and Polarity Networks, the PoE lighting fixtures were provided by HE Williams using PoE lighting drivers from MHT Technologies with fault managed power from VoltServer. This DC power infrastructure reduces Mouser’s carbon footprint while improving lighting control and operational costs.
Benefits of Mouser’s all DC-powered PoE lighting solution include:
- Reduced energy consumption and related cost savings
- Minimised environmental impact
- Enhanced flexibility by improving lighting control
- Reduced operational costs with fewer maintenance requirements
- Improved lighting environment for warehouse employees
- Ability to move and change lighting as warehouse needs change
“Our Dallas-Fort Worth distribution center now operates on the world’s largest Class 4 power system, providing state-of-the-art lighting for our employees while helping us reduce our energy usage over the long term. Moreover, it provides scalability and flexibility to move or add devices as our needs change, further reducing our long-term costs,” said Pete Shopp, the senior vice president of business operations at Mouser Electronics.
Visit the complete Mouser case study here.
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