Massachusetts man builds the world's only PoE powered driveway gate to stop people turning around
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Key Points:
- A Massachusetts man, known as Silver Cymbal Workshop on YouTube, built a world-first Power over Ethernet (PoE) powered driveway gate designed to prevent unauthorized turnarounds on his remote property.
- The gate system includes four cameras, a wireless access point, and a red strobe light, all powered via PoE, providing a low-voltage, easy-to-monitor, and expandable security solution.
- To avoid the $27,000 cost of burying conduit over 1,000 feet, he innovatively used sprinkler pipe with compression-style fittings as a cost-effective $1,500 alternative for protecting the wiring.
- The gate installation involved extensive groundwork including digging a post hole, adding gravel for drainage, and pouring
