Powered device and power distribution system comprising the powered device

A powered device for being used in a power distribution system, the system comprising a power sourcing device for sourcing a power to the powered device and an electrical conductor connected to the power sourcing device and the powered device for conveying the sourced power along with data between the power sourcing device and the powered device, wherein the powered device comprises:

• an electrical load;
• and
• an electrical load power providing unit for generating from the sourced power an electrical load power and for providing the electrical load power to the electrical load,
• wherein the electrical load power providing unit is adapted to generate the electrical load power with a power level such that an input current drawn by the powered device from the power sourcing device is maximized below a predefined upper input current threshold, allowing the powered device to consume more power than allowed to the powered device according to a negotiated power class,
• wherein the electrical load power providing unit is adapted to generate the electrical load power with incrementally increasing power levels until the powered device is cut-off by the power sourcing device, wherein the electrical load power providing unit is further adapted to generate the electrical load power with a particular power generation setting corresponding to a power level that is below the power level that caused the cut-off.