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>My memory for most of the larger VAXen is that they balanced power >supplies across the phases, and *might* have used 3-phase blower >motors in the biggest boxes (8800 for example). Definitely check >wiring, but the 6000 series may well have single-phase blowers. Should be good there. They are at least single phase and might even be DC. >When we got an 8530 at work in the early 90s (needed a machine with a >Nautilus bus for specific hardware testing), it was definitely a >3-phase machine and since we were in an industrial setting, I just >tapped into our panel at the back of the warehouse and wired up a >3-phase outlet for it. It never sat on our datacenter floor as a >result, but it really only ever had one purpose and that wasn't a >daily driver. Too much power, too much heat for so few employees (at >that stage of the company). I'm sure its going to be a pretty good heater this winter in my small shop.Running solo should not be too bad. Less than 5A I remember reading somewhere.Of course if I keep adding processor modules and/or an RA92 or two I can see that changing.If I can leave it running I'll add it to my other Hecnet machines(emulated) Brian.
