[rescue] Rescued VAX 4500 question

[Dave McGuire]

On June 10, Stephen D. B. Wolthusen wrote:
> That's more or less it. The -8/I is equipped with an unregulated (H704) power
> supply, which basically means that turning it on very closely approximates a
> short. The DEC installation manual is quite explicit about the 
> power requirements. (you can see an image and a description of the power supply
> on this model at http://www.pdp8.net/pdp8i/pics/pdp8i_powersupply.shtml. It's
> not my 8/I, but maybe the -8 information is of interest to the denizens of this
> list - even though these systems are of no practical value whatsoever these
> days.

  Uh-oh.  My "moron" alarm is going off.

    -Dave

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