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Re: Want to move to all 208V for server racks


From: Christopher Phillips <blake () lindenlab com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 23:08:04 -0800

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Jay Nakamura <zeusdadog () gmail com> wrote:

I really want to move all newly installed internal and customer racks
over to all 208v power instead of 120v.  As far as I can remember, I
can't remember any server/switch/router or any other equipment that
didn't run on 208v AC.  (Other than you may need a different cable)
Anyone have any experience where some oddball equipment that couldn't
do 208v and regret going 208v?  We won't have any TDM or SONET
equipment, all Ethernet switches, routers and servers.  I have control
over internal equipment but sometimes customers surprises you.


I got burned when I tried to install a DSL modem for OOB access, in our 208v
network racks. The modem only accepted 120v. My choices were too either run
a power cable across the cage to a 120v rack or install a 120v circuit in
the network rack.

Chris.


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