A remote powering system, comprising a power sourcing equipment, PSE, in electrical communication with a powered device, PD, said PSE comprising: a PSE control circuitry; a power source input arranged to receive an input power; and a classification functionality, responsive to said PSE control circuitry and arranged to identify a class of the PD, CHARACTERIZED BY: a PSE memory; and a PSE timing functionality in communication with said PSE control circuitry and arranged to output an indication of the length of an interruption in receipt of the input power to said power source input, wherein said PSE control circuitry is arranged to: control said classification functionality to identify, prior to the power interruption, the class of the PD; store information regarding said identified class of the PD on said PSE memory; and supply power to the PD, responsive to said identified class, prior to the power interruption, wherein, responsive to said indication of said PSE timing functionality that the power interruption length was greater than a predetermined time value, said PSE control circuitry is arranged to: control said classification functionality to identify, subsequent to the power interruption, the class of the PD; and supply power to the PD, subsequent to the power interruption, responsive to said subsequent identified class of the PD, and wherein, responsive to said indication of said PSE timing functionality that the power interruption length was not greater than said predetermined time value, said PSE control circuitry is arranged to: supply power to the PD, subsequent to the power interruption, responsive to said stored identified class; and not initiate said class identification of said classification functionality prior to said power supplying. a PSE control circuitry; a power source input arranged to receive an input power; and a classification functionality, responsive to said PSE control circuitry and arranged to identify a class of the PD, a PSE memory; and a PSE timing functionality in communication with said PSE control circuitry and arranged to output an indication of the length of an interruption in receipt of the input power to said power source input, wherein said PSE control circuitry is arranged to: control said classification functionality to identify, prior to the power interruption, the class of the PD; store information regarding said identified class of the PD on said PSE memory; and supply power to the PD, responsive to said identified class, prior to the power interruption, control said classification functionality to identify, prior to the power interruption, the class of the PD; store information regarding said identified class of the PD on said PSE memory; and supply power to the PD, responsive to said identified class, prior to the power interruption, wherein, responsive to said indication of said PSE timing functionality that the power interruption length was greater than a predetermined time value, said PSE control circuitry is arranged to: control said classification functionality to identify, subsequent to the power interruption, the class of the PD; and supply power to the PD, subsequent to the power interruption, responsive to said subsequent identified class of the PD, and control said classification functionality to identify, subsequent to the power interruption, the class of the PD; and supply power to the PD, subsequent to the power interruption, responsive to said subsequent identified class of the PD, and wherein, responsive to said indication of said PSE timing functionality that the power interruption length was not greater than said predetermined time value, said PSE control circuitry is arranged to: supply power to the PD, subsequent to the power interruption, responsive to said stored identified class; and not initiate said class identification of said classification functionality prior to said power supplying. supply power to the PD, subsequent to the power interruption, responsive to said stored identified class; and not initiate said class identification of said classification functionality prior to said power supplying.