| Title: | AlphaServer 4100 |
| Moderator: | MOVMON::DAVIS S |
| Created: | Tue Apr 16 1996 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 648 |
| Total number of notes: | 3158 |
A customer blew up a terminal he connected to the powerstrip insite
a 4100 rackmount cabinet. It turns out there is 208 volt.
I checked with an other system and there was 208 volt also.
This are regular powerstrips and I thinks here is a safety issue.
Is it alowed by law to have there 208 volt? Or should we label the
powerstips clearly that there is 208 volt? Or need we powersrips with
a horizontal and vertical outlet.
Has someone seen this on his or her site too?
Ben
Palo Alto CA
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| 458.1 | EEMELI::MOSER | Orienteers do it in the bush... | Mon Feb 03 1997 07:16 | 5 | |
> Is it alowed by law to have there 208 volt? Or should we label the
in most countries in Europe it better be that, since we use 220V.
/cmos
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| 458.2 | Not Europa, but USA | SPOOKS::BOSKLOPPER | Mon Feb 03 1997 12:34 | 3 | |
But this system is in the USA.
Ben
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| 458.3 | POBOXB::BAK | Mon Feb 03 1997 18:57 | 11 | ||
There is no safety issue. The AC inlet box is clearly labeled 200-240v. The IEC outlets are not all that common so this customer had to go out of their way to plug in a terminal. The issue would still exist with NEMA outlets. Look before plugging. We are looking at changing the AC front end for US systems to use 120V NEMA AC controllers (H7600-AA). Most equipment today is auto-sense (at least the stuff we qual for the cabs) so 208 power is not a problem. In the mean time customers need to look before they plug in. Dennis | |||||