Subject: RE: VAX7000 3-phase
To: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@argonath.vaxpower.org>
From: David Woyciesjes <DAW@yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
List: port-vax
Date: 03/04/2002 09:49:46
> From: Gunther Schadow
>
> Lord Isildur wrote:
>
> > hey, does anybody know if one can make modifications to a vax 7000
> > similar to the conversion on a 6000 to run on single phase power?
> > theres a 7720 on ebay right now...
> >
> > happy hacking,
> > isildur
>
>
> Isildur, I don't *know* it but I very much expect it to be possible.
> The only reason why it would be impossible seems to me the presence
> of 3-phase blower-motors, but they didn't even use those in the
> 11/780. Go ahead, I'm delighted you are looking out for larger
> VAXen again :-)
>
> -Gunther
>
> --
>
Of course, you could always replace the 3 phase blowers with
something more appropriate, couldn't you? Or would you have to bypass some
sensor?
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