UNIXPC power supplies: LOCATED!

[Thad P Floryan]

Having been sort-of away for awhile (business; teaching classes; and working
the "normal" 25 hrs/day, 8 days/wk :-), I finally today had a chance to catch
up with what's happening at the local electronics stores during lunchtime ...
looks like a Scavenger Hunt for UNIXPC parts!

If you remember, several months ago I "found" pallet after pallet of UNIXPC
keyboards at CSS (aka Weird Stuff Warehouse) in Milpitas, CA.

Today I found UNIXPC power supplies.  Brand new.  Both 3B1 and 7300 models.
In the original boxes from Power Systems, Inc. (12 Tobey Road; Bloomfield, CT
06002).  The 3B1 supplies are in individual cardboard boxes, and the PC 7300
supplies are in slabs of 8 in boxes of 40 (wrapped in pink anti-static foam).

It appears that Convergent's inventory is being scattered throughout Silicon
Valley.  In any event, I hope you're sitting down before reading:

	 QTY       HSC Inventory                             Price Each,
	AVAIL     locator number     Description             Quantity=1
	-----     --------------     ----------------------  ----------

	 1018         10290          3B1 power supply           $9.95

	  245         10292          PC 7300 power supply       $9.50


The GENERAL differences between 3B1 and PC 7300 power supplies are:

	3B1 supplies 5 Amps at +12 VDC, 7300 supplies 3.5 Amps at +12 VDC
	3B1 supplies 300 mA at -12 VDC, 7300 supplies 100 mA at -12VDC
	3B1 supply has a direct cable to the hard disk power connector
	3B1 supply has a power cable for only ONE fan

The 3B1 supplies I found today are EXACT replacements for the production 3B1
power supply; the PC 7300 supplies are a "little" bit different.  Mechanically,
all these supplies are plug-plug replacements.  Following are the stats from
my 3B1, my PC 7300, the "today" 3B1 supplies, and the "today" PC 7300 supplies:

		       my	     today's	      my	   today's
		      3B1	       3B1	    PC 7300        PC 7300

Power In:	    90-130 VAC	    90-130 VAC	   90-130 VAC     90-130 VAC
(Silkscreened	      245 W	      245 W	     195 W	    195 W
 legends)	     58-63 Hz        58-63 Hz       58-63 Hz       58-63 Hz

Power Out:	    +5, 20 Amp      +5, 20 Amp     +5, 20 Amp      +5, 20 Amp
(Silkscreened	   +12,  5 Amp     +12,  5 Amp    +12,  3.5 A     +12,  3 Amp
 legends)	   -12, 300 mA     -12, 300 mA    -12, 100 mA     -12, 300 mA

PSI Model:	  PS 1610-1	  PS 1610-1	   PS 1569	    PS 1569

Convergent P/N:  D-65-00056-01   D-65-00056-01   D-65-00042-00   D-65-00060-01/
A
Revision:	       B               A                E              A

Thermal Breaker:     50 C             50 C             45 C           45 C

Wiresets to fans:      1               1                2              1

Cables to hard disk:   1               1               none           none


Note: "PSI Model" is the silkscreened (by Power Systems, Inc.) model number.


If any of this interests you, contact Mark at:

	Halted Specialties, Inc.
	3500 Ryder
	Santa Clara, CA  95051

	408/732-1573
	415/969-1448  (foreign exchange line for N. Silicon Valley)

Be SURE to specify the HSC inventory locator number (at the beginning of this
posting) AND the price to be sure you order the correct part.  HSC has walk-up
counter service, and mail-/phone-order.  They accept VISA, M/C, cash and checks
.
Don't expect to find all of these in the floor display area; most of the power
supplies are in the (back) warehouse.

At these prices, it makes sense to have a spare power supply (or 2 (or 3 :-))

Thad Floryan [ thad at cup.portal.com (OR) ..!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad ]