My consoles are 700/96 and 700/92.  The power to the console is
auto-switching.  Check on the rear of the console to see if both 110 and
220 are mentioned.  As long as you have no fuses to 110, you can unplug
the console from the 110 outlet and connect it to the UPS with the
proper cable.  I just bought my 1.8 KVA UPS and  a new PDU (power
distribution strip).  I plugged the PDU into the UPS.  I plug everything
else (console and all) into the PDU or the rear UPS outlets.  The UPS is
plugged into a 220 outlet.  The only device that I had that was not
auto-switching was the 7980SX.  With it you unplug from 110.  Remove the
fuse from under the power cord and flip it 180 degrees to plug it back
in.  This changes it to 220 volts. Plug the 7980 into the PDU and it's
on the UPS.

Brian Davidson
U.S. Army, Falls Church, VA
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From: Jim Phillips
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] 918 System UPS
Date: Monday, June 09, 1997 9:44AM

As I have sort of explained in the other thread about 110 and 220
UPS's, we have two 918's with the A2996A UPS.  I would like to use
the HP-supplied UPS to power the system console (which is 110), but
all the UPS produces is 220.

Can anybody out there tell me what did you do with your system
console?  The UPS and the rackmount only have C13 output receptacles,
not the "normal" wall outlet types.  Besides, the C13's only supply
220 so I can't use them as is anyway.

So, if anyone has a system with the A2996A UPS, and  a 220 system (like
the 918), please tell me what you did with your system console.

And if anyone from HP is following this, tell me, isn't the system
console considered as part of the system?  And isn't the UPS supposed
to provide power for the "system" so I can perform an orderly system
shutdown?  If so, then why can't I power the system console from the
UPS?  And if I can power the console from the UPS, please explain
how to do it.  Thanks in advance.

Jim Phillips                            Manager of Information Systems
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