[SunRescue] 690mp & 240VAC

[Pullig, Bruce A.]

My suggestion is to find an electrician that needs some work done on his
computer!  Offer to put a new HD or modem or memory in his PC.  If you
REALLY don't know much about 240v you REALLY don't want to be trying it by
yourself!!!


-
Bruce Pullig
UNIX/NetWare Support
CSC Midland, Texas 
(915) 686-5517
ETN: 644-5517
bruce.a.pullig at usa.conoco.com
bpullig at csc.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jason J. W. Williams [SMTP:jason at digitarx.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:20 PM
> To:	rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject:	Re: [SunRescue] 690mp & 240VAC
> 
> Got any suggestions where I could bone up?
> 
> -Jason
> 
> 
> At 02:52 PM 10/17/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >Just as a warning, you really need to know what you're doing with
> >240volt.  It's not just simple hot/neutral/ground.
> >         Nickx
> >
> >On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Jason J. W. Williams wrote:
> >
> > > I hadn't thought about the range/oven. I may do that. Thought I was
> going
> > > to have wire down into the basement, which I know my University's 
> > Buildings
> > > & Grounds staff wouldn't like. But the oven/range could work. Thanks.
> > >
> > > -Jason
> > >
> > > P.S. Anybody got a line on 690mp manuals on line?
> > >
> > > At 09:42 AM 10/17/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >At 09:53 AM 10/17/2000 -0400, Jason J. W. Williams wrote:
> > > >>Rumor has it there are folks on this list who like to play with the
> "big
> > > >>iron". I'm picking up a 690mp, and need a way to plug it into the
> wall.
> > > >>I've got 120V standard and I understand this box takes 240. Any info
> > > >>would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >If you've got a 240V drier or oven that might be a way to get power
> > > >without rewiring the place.
> > > >I have a cable that I made up with the female circular connector that
> the
> > > >690 takes on one end and a standard 240V clothes drier plug on the
> other.
> > > >I was lucky enough to have some heavy cable that would work laying
> about
> > > >so avoided the cost of that and drier/oven plugs are pretty cheap,
> but 
> > the
> > > >connector for the 690 end was $15 or so new. This of course has the
> > > >disadvantage that you have to crawl behind and unplug the drier/oven
> when
> > > >you want to play with the 690, and if you have a spouse it may not
> win 
> > you
> > > >points for deactivating the appliances. :)
> > > >
> > > >Kyle Webb
> > > >Beckman Institute
> > > >System Services
> > > >University of Illinois
> > > >
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> > > end
> > > Jason J. W. Williams
> > > "Man today is in flight from thinking."
> > > -Martin Heidegger ("Memorial Address"/Discourse on Thinking)
> > >
> > > A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man
> contemplates
> > > it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.
> > > - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
> > >
> > > -When you aren't sure God is on your side, it better say Springfield
> on 
> > the
> > > slide.
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> end
> Jason J. W. Williams
> "Man today is in flight from thinking."
> -Martin Heidegger ("Memorial Address"/Discourse on Thinking)
> 
> A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates 
> it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.
> - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
> 
> -When you aren't sure God is on your side, it better say Springfield on
> the 
> slide.
> ---------------
> Primary E-mail: jason at digitarx.com/Secondary E-mail: williamsjj at wlu.edu
> ICQ #: 19686479
> 
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