Strange magtape anecdote

[Patrik Schindler]

Hello Paul,

Am 27.10.2020 um 17:33 schrieb Paul Koning via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>:

> The motor start surge current is a lot higher than the steady state current

I fondly remember my Seagate Elite 9GB (5.25“ double height), nominal 5400 RPM. Power applied, it slowly spins until a certain speed and then switches to „second gear“ to push it to final speed. I measured 40W while doing that.

:wq! PoC