Re: Calling all hardware gurus...

[Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks to all!!!



From:   Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
Date:   02/14/2012 12:16 PM
Subject:        Re: Calling all hardware gurus...
Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



You can run on 208 volt single phase with no issues.  The power 
supply(s) will deal with it.  Most data centers run 208 as opposed to 
220/110 anyway so your good to go.

Almost ANY IBM power supply is now auto sensing for voltage even the 
bricks for the ThinkPads.....

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 2/14/2012 11:49 AM, Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> The boss just asked me a question that I think I found the answer for 
but
> would rather have someone confirm/deny my suspicions.  We have a Power 6
> rack-mounted 8203-E4A 520 with 2 LPARs and the question was can we run
> this on 208v or does it need to be 220v.  According to the redbook
> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp4403.pdf  it appears that
> 208v would work but considering I'm electrically (and hardware) 
illiterate
> I thought I'd ask those who are.  I would ask my BP but we've had some
> "questionable" answers from them before...
> --