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PA-500 Series Firewall Electrical Specifications
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PA-500 Series Firewall Electrical Specifications
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Before You Begin
Safety and Compliance
Safety Warnings
Compliance Statements
Tamper Proof Statement
Third-Party Component Support
Parts List and Required Tools
PA-500 Series Firewall Overview
PA-500 Series Firewall Front Panel
PA-500 Series Firewall Back Panel
PA-500 Series Firewall Installation
Install the PA-500 Series Firewall in an Equipment Rack
Set Up a Connection to the PA-500 Series Firewall
Connect Power to the PA-500 Series Firewall
PA-500 Series Firewall Maintenance
PA-500 Series Firewall LED Definitions
Replace a PA-500 Series Firewall Power Supply
PA-500 Series Firewall Specifications
PA-500 Series Firewall Physical Specifications
PA-500 Series Firewall Electrical Specifications
PA-500 Series Firewall Environmental Specifications
PA-500 Series Firewall Miscellaneous Specifications
PA-500 Series Firewall Electrical Specifications
Learn about the electrical specifications of the PA-500 Series Firewall.
The following table describes PA-500 Series firewall electrical specifications.
Specification
Value
Power adapter
The PA-500 Series firewalls operate on DC power that is provided by the external power adapter (provided).
The PA-500 Series firewalls can operate on one power adapter or you can install a second power adapter for load sharing and power redundancy.
Input voltage
PA-520, PA-540, PA-550, and PA-560
Power adapter (AC side)—100-240V AC 50-60Hz
The power adapter converts the AC power to 12VDC to provide power to the firewall.
PA-545-POE and PA-555-POE
Power adapter (AC side)—100-240V AC 50-60Hz
The power adapter converts the AC power to 54VDC to provide power to the firewall.
Maximum power consumption
PA-520 and PA-540
—30W
PA-545-POE
—336W
PA-550
—57W
PA-555-POE
—503W
PA-560
—106W
Maximum current consumption
PA-520
—4A@12VDC
PA-540
—4A@12VDC
PA-545-POE
—6A@54VDC
PA-550
—5A@12VDC
PA-555-POE
—9A@54VDC
PA-560
—8A@12VDC
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
PA-545-POE
Supported on ports 9, 10, 11, and 12
Maximum power reserved per port—90W
Total PoE budget allowed (across all ports) —181W
PA-555-POE
Supported on ports 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12
Maximum power reserved per port—90W
Total PoE budget allowed (across all ports) —332W
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