Subject: Re: US vs European PS requirements.
To: Brian D Chase <bdc@world.std.com>
From: Paul Apprich <psapp@terra.cnct.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/31/1998 16:12:36
> The VS3100/M38 PS has two caps, rated at 250VDC each.  I'm presuming the
> the other VS3100's are fairly similar.  Now I've just got to find a way
> to test it :-)  Hmmmm, I think I have 220VAC washer and dryer hookups
> around here somewhere. I also noticed that the M38's supply was rated at
> 348W which seems pretty impressive considering the VS3100's small size.
> But then maybe this is because they used the same PS in the roomier M48 as
> well.  

I forgot to mention that those capacitors must be identical and tied in
series and not parallel. If these are in parallel, the unit is for USA
voltages only.

P.S.A