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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Jay Jaeger via
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Sent: 05 December 2021 14:51
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Subject: Re: PDP-11/70 Boards
On 12/5/2021 3:37 AM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote:
Thanks for the tips. The transformer that drives
the bricks is a real beast.
Did you find an alternative more convenient way to
power them on the
bench?
From the schematics, some of them seem to want 20-30 VAC (some, like at
least one of the -15v regulators, take DC inputs from other regulators)
For lower current initial testing I have some 24v 2A transformers lying
around. For higher current, I might use something like this guy:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/triad-magnetics/F-
401U/5032226
I have a variac rated at 2.5A. I am not quite sure whether that would be sufficient to
test the bricks individually. Otherwise, I guess one of these would do the trick