The device(s) that connect AC mains to the lines directly providing DC input power to the DC/PoE product. Though DC/PoE products may be used entirely disconnected from the AC power grid, the primary focus of this policy is grid-connected SSL lighting. A DC Power Source may be more typically known as any of the following: AC-to-DC Power Converter; Power over Ethernet Power Sourcing Equipment (PoE PSE), also known as a PoE Switch; or AC/DC Multi-Directional Inverter.
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