A powered device for larger power intake based on cable losses, wherein the powered device is comprised in a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) system, the PoE system further comprising a power supply device for supplying power to the powered device and an Ethernet cable connected to the power supply device and the powered device for transmitting the power and data between the power supply device and the powered device , wherein the powered device comprises: - an electrical load , - a voltage measurement unit arranged for measuring a voltage received by the powered device , and - an electrical load power providing unit arranged for transforming the supplied power into an electrical load power and for providing the electrical load power to the electrical load , wherein the electrical load power providing unit is adapted such that the power level of the electrical load power depends on the measured voltage, thereby allowing a larger power intake of the powered device to be adapted to the voltage, which is really received by the powered device, and which may be reduced due to cable losses; and wherein the electrical load power providing unit comprises: - an electrical load driver arranged for transforming the supplied power into the electrical load power and for providing the electrical load power to the electrical load , and - an electrical load power controller arranged for determining the power level of the electrical load power depending on the measured voltage and for sending a power control signal being indicative of the determined power level to the electrical load driver , wherein the electrical load driver is adapted to transform the supplied power into the electrical load power in accordance with the power control signal; wherein the electrical load power controller is also arranged for receiving control commands via the data path , wherein the electrical load power controller is adapted to provide the power level of the electrical load power also depending on the received control commands. - an electrical load , - a voltage measurement unit arranged for measuring a voltage received by the powered device , and - an electrical load power providing unit arranged for transforming the supplied power into an electrical load power and for providing the electrical load power to the electrical load , wherein the electrical load power providing unit is adapted such that the power level of the electrical load power depends on the measured voltage, thereby allowing a larger power intake of the powered device to be adapted to the voltage, which is really received by the powered device, and which may be reduced due to cable losses; and - an electrical load driver arranged for transforming the supplied power into the electrical load power and for providing the electrical load power to the electrical load , and - an electrical load power controller arranged for determining the power level of the electrical load power depending on the measured voltage and for sending a power control signal being indicative of the determined power level to the electrical load driver , wherein the electrical load driver is adapted to transform the supplied power into the electrical load power in accordance with the power control signal; wherein the electrical load power controller is also arranged for receiving control commands via the data path , wherein the electrical load power controller is adapted to provide the power level of the electrical load power also depending on the received control commands. <EOS>