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Any nTAP with copper connections to the network or analyzer will require power to copy the data stream and send it to the monitoring device. However, the data stream continues to pass through the nTAP to the network even if power to the nTAP fails. “Pure” optical nTAPs (fiber in and out) require no power to operate.
