Want to move to all 208V for server racks

Fri Dec 3 07:08:04 UTC 2010

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Jay Nakamura <zeusdadog at 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.