On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 12:07:16AM +0100, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> 
> Believe me, it don't... While DEC was being a bit silly in using a 32A
> 3-phase receptacle as standard on the power line for the 8600, it do use
> quite a lot of power.

more than your average toaster oven. :)

> Well, I believe that just about all VAXen except 8600 (and perhaps other
> really largish VAXen) will work just fine on single phase.

this is always good news.  now to figure out how to get the third cardcage into
an sgi rackmount onyx without needing 3-phase.

one of them converts chucked mentioned is always an option, but i'm always
looking for the cheaper rewire-that-machine option if it's available.  :)

> I can't really imagine anything needing 3-phase except motors, in these
> things. And the 6000-machines don't use those kind of motors anyway. I
> would suspect the 7000 are about the same thing.

i will have to make an effort to look.  i have a 7000 here (well, it used to
be a 10000, but it has had its expansion cabinets removed, so it's basically a
7000 now) that i could look at and let you all know.  i'll try to do that
tomorrow when i get home from work (so that there is sunlight out so i can see
in my lightless garage.)

> (By largish VAXen, I'd say I mean about 8800, 9000, 10000, apart from the
> 8600. Or those made by LCS? :-)

gh, that reminds me.  where to put the 9000?  wish i could build a small shed
on the land here.  plenty of space.  live in a damn state park, they don't let
us build.  it sucks.

-brian

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