I appear to have become the victim of my own hastiness. I picked up an
APC 3000VA 208V UPS (DLA3000RMT2U) with the corresponding 208v->120v
transformer (SURT005) for $200 from a guy on Craigslist. Being in a
hurry to get home, I missed the fact that these are _208v_ when I looked
up the units on APC's website. If my electrical knowledge serves me
right this is two legs off commercial 3-phase service voltage.
Obviously I do not have three phase in my home, where these were going
to be used, so my question is this... have any of you had experience
running 208v equipment on 240v single-phase mains (most likely using a
buck autotransformer)? If so, do you have suggestions on where to get
an appropriate autotransformer?
My other option is to just turn around and re-sell these things to
someone who could use them on 208v; or swap with someone for a 120 or
240V unit of a similar capacity (moving your server room to commercial
power?). I'm in the Seattle area of Washington state, in the unlikely
chance someone wanted units like these.
Nick
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