Want to move to all 208V for server racks

Thu Dec 2 16:29:08 UTC 2010

We have run into some reasonably recent flat panel LCD's
not running on 208v; we began having our colo build the
new cages we order with 208v a few years ago and then
found we couldn't use one of our crash carts in the newer
cages until we replaced the monitor.  If you're doing
colo, some customers may have rack mounted LCD panels
that could be an issue.  And this was not a power brick
monitor, straight plug.

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Nakamura [mailto:zeusdadog at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:59 AM
> To: NANOG
> Subject: Want to move to all 208V for server racks
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
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