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From: jeffj@synsys.UUCP (Jeff Jonas)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Why do they insist on power cubes???
Summary: the Penril rack used 8 cubes
Message-ID: <468@synsys.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jan 91 22:43:11 GMT
References: <139957@pyramid.pyramid.com>
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In article <139957@pyramid.pyramid.com> lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com
	(Lon Stowell) writes:
>Most vendors provide a rack mount type option which uses single
>supply for a group of modems....

My Penril rack holds 8 modems.
The power supply is simply a card with 8 cubes.
The cubes weren't modified at all.
The card has an outlet for each, and standoffs are used
for the output connection.

The Micom rack holds 16 and used one power supply as you said.

jeffj