heads up; OSI Challenger 1P

From: Daniel T. Burrows <danburrows_at_mindspring.com>
Date: Mon Apr 19 18:58:24 1999

Be carefull doing this. All foreign 240 mains that I have worked with have
been 240 between hot and neutral. This works out to be 416 phase to phase
on 3 phase systems. What you will be doing is 240 between 2 hots. This
can and will cause problems with a lot of supplies that expect the neutral
to be at / near ground. I have several isolation transformers that I use
for all the UK equipment I service and they all are wired for 240 Hot to
neutral output.

Also be careful what electrician you get to set it up for you. I have seen
plenty of them manage to wire them wrong. I have even had to explain to
them how to wire a buck / boost transformer only to have them fuse it for
isolation ratings.

>Here's how I'm avoiding this problem for my collection: I'm moving into a
>new house and getting 220 installed where my stuff it going to be
>located.. since it's right where the breaker panel is, it's not going to
>cost much at all... so if the computer in question is going to be located
>in a basement or wherever the breaker panel is, you don't even need a
>transformer... just get an electrician, friend, or do it yourself..
>
>Kevin
>
Received on Mon Apr 19 1999 - 18:58:24 BST