ACTi Going Green!

ACTi, a leading manufacturer of IP video surveillance solutions, has listened to its customers and has decided to take steps to decrease its environmental impact.

Following feedback from their channel partners, it came to ACTi's attention that the majority of low voltage power supplies that are bundled with cameras are not being used. Today, more than 80% of IP camera installations are using Power over Ethernet either by using PoE switches or PoE injectors. It is very convenient to maintain the power supply for 16 cameras with just one single PoE switch compared to having 16 individual power supply access points installed near each camera location or centrally with additional cable runs being required to get power to the camera points.

This means that the power adapters that have always been included in camera packages are no longer used in actual installation. This has led to a situation where hundreds of power adapters are being shipped with no practical use.

ACTi is conscious of the negative aspects of providing products that are, in the majority of cases, discarded as waste, so starting from January 1, 2012, ACTi is "going green" – there will be no bundled power adapters included in the packages of PoE cameras.

The benefits of their new policy are:

• There will be less wastage caused by unused power adapters
• Fewer adapters means less production and therefore reduced pollution

If you still do need power, though, don't worry as PSU's will still be available separately.

For more information and to discuss powering your projects, please contact the Mayflex Security team on Freefone 0800 881 5199 or mail to securitysales@mayflex.com.

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