Thanks you 2.
You guys are doing more than teaching someone.
It means a lot to learn from someones experience and mistakes, so thanks for sharing.
Will drop some in the Sidehack project bucket
Topic: Electrical Question Please (Read 1057 times)
Thanks you all for your input.
QuintLeo and fuzzywarm do you have donation address? so i can drop something in there wont be big.... im a newbie
QuintLeo and fuzzywarm do you have donation address? so i can drop something in there wont be big.... im a newbie
Nope, don't have one - it's more about "pay forward" and the warm fuzzies of being able to teach someone something anyway.
9-)
Appreciate the thought but my input is free here You can always send something to Sidehacks miner dev fund linked at bottom of my posts if ya want.
Thanks anyway!
You can always send something to Sidehacks miner dev fund linked at bottom of my posts if ya want.Thanks anyway!
Thanks you all for your input.
QuintLeo and fuzzywarm do you have donation address? so i can drop something in there wont be big.... im a newbie
QuintLeo and fuzzywarm do you have donation address? so i can drop something in there wont be big.... im a newbie
agree will get an electrician. just doing some initial feasibility to see if its even worth putting 100 miners.
Please do spend a few bucks asking for the professional electrician advise, who will do all the necessary measurements and provide you with the maximum viable constant load, as QuintLeo is right in that real numbers can be much different from the nominal, and in reality your net could support only 30 miners plus cooling equipment (if you need one).
As mentioned earlier by folks talking 3-phase, it is V x A x1 .73 to give available 3-phase kw so 220v @ 600A is 228kW available. Not even going to get into the old but still common wild-leg 3-phase (no-no for miners) vs 'real' delta or wye...
Depends on how the 3-phase feed is set up, between Delta Wye or that one wierd semi-Delta type setup nobody puts into new installations any more.
I've not worked directly with 3-phase in decades, so I don't remember exact details any more.
Thanks buddy appreciate the wisdom words I've not worked directly with 3-phase in decades, so I don't remember exact details any more.
Depends on how the 3-phase feed is set up, between Delta Wye or that one wierd semi-Delta type setup nobody puts into new installations any more.
I've not worked directly with 3-phase in decades, so I don't remember exact details any more.
I've not worked directly with 3-phase in decades, so I don't remember exact details any more.
Thanks guys appreciate the replies.
US is 120v power supply, not sure if I should calculate at 208v
Thanks anyways
US is 120v power supply, not sure if I should calculate at 208v
Thanks anyways
Single phase power in the US and Canada (not sure on Mexico) is normally supplied at a nominal 220 volts, but center-tapped to allow easy installation of 110 volt circuits.
80% of 600 amps - 480 amps x 220 volts = 105.6 KW (appx), so that place should be able to handle 95 or so miners that soak 1KW from the wall comfortably, with some left over for fans lighting network gear and such (you stated 10kw, which should be a reasonably safe assumption if you don't use mechanical A/C to try to cool the miners).
OP DID state "single phase power" - ignore the 3-phase calculations.
600 amp service standard "split phase" 220 is pretty common for buildings.
DO check the wiring though - it's COMMON for a panel to be rated higher than the actual power feed can handle.
The MAIN BREAKER should be properly sized for the feed, but I've seen rare cases where some moron swapped it out for a higher-capacity breaker because they were overloading the original without bothering to check that the actual WIRING was rated for that capacity.
Thanks QuintLeo
Yea not using AC, so 10 KW should be good.
One last question promise
On 3 Phase 600A how much would be the KWs? 316KW?
thanks
Thanks guys appreciate the replies.
US is 120v power supply, not sure if I should calculate at 208v
Thanks anyways
US is 120v power supply, not sure if I should calculate at 208v
Thanks anyways
Single phase power in the US and Canada (not sure on Mexico) is normally supplied at a nominal 220 volts, but center-tapped to allow easy installation of 110 volt circuits.
80% of 600 amps - 480 amps x 220 volts = 105.6 KW (appx), so that place should be able to handle 95 or so miners that soak 1KW from the wall comfortably, with some left over for fans lighting network gear and such (you stated 10kw, which should be a reasonably safe assumption if you don't use mechanical A/C to try to cool the miners).
OP DID state "single phase power" - ignore the 3-phase calculations.
600 amp service standard "split phase" 220 is pretty common for buildings.
DO check the wiring though - it's COMMON for a panel to be rated higher than the actual power feed can handle.
The MAIN BREAKER should be properly sized for the feed, but I've seen rare cases where some moron swapped it out for a higher-capacity breaker because they were overloading the original without bothering to check that the actual WIRING was rated for that capacity.
Hey Gents,
Appreciate the patience as I go through this.
This could also be a noob question so please bear with me.
I have access to an Industrial Site with a 600 AMP Single Phase Power in the US with very favourable power costs.
I am trying to figure out how many 1KWh Miners I can put on this service without killing/burning anyone.
I will need 10 KWh for support equipment such as switches, routers, monitors etc.
Thanks once again, I have tried to look for answers online but getting a little confused with line voltage etc.
Thanks
Appreciate the patience as I go through this.
This could also be a noob question so please bear with me.
I have access to an Industrial Site with a 600 AMP Single Phase Power in the US with very favourable power costs.
I am trying to figure out how many 1KWh Miners I can put on this service without killing/burning anyone.
I will need 10 KWh for support equipment such as switches, routers, monitors etc.
Thanks once again, I have tried to look for answers online but getting a little confused with line voltage etc.
Thanks
The electrician that i consulted stated that when calculating 24/7 loads one should not exceed 80% of their rated max capacity. So take 600amps x .80 = 480amps of absolute max 24/7 capacity. If you're running 3 phase 208v power, multiply 208v X 480 = 99,840 MAX 24/7 load. S9's realistically pull 1350-1400 watts so 99,840/1400 = 70 S9's safely. However, that does not account for cooling and\or ventilation, lighting, networking equipment, etc. so you probably need to shave a little out of there to account for those loads.
Slight correction, max load would be 208 * 480 * 1.73 (the 1.73 accounts for the fact that the power coming in is 3 phase).
Thanks for catching that error
Hey Gents,
Appreciate the patience as I go through this.
This could also be a noob question so please bear with me.
I have access to an Industrial Site with a 600 AMP Single Phase Power in the US with very favourable power costs.
I am trying to figure out how many 1KWh Miners I can put on this service without killing/burning anyone.
I will need 10 KWh for support equipment such as switches, routers, monitors etc.
Thanks once again, I have tried to look for answers online but getting a little confused with line voltage etc.
Thanks
Appreciate the patience as I go through this.
This could also be a noob question so please bear with me.
I have access to an Industrial Site with a 600 AMP Single Phase Power in the US with very favourable power costs.
I am trying to figure out how many 1KWh Miners I can put on this service without killing/burning anyone.
I will need 10 KWh for support equipment such as switches, routers, monitors etc.
Thanks once again, I have tried to look for answers online but getting a little confused with line voltage etc.
Thanks
The electrician that i consulted stated that when calculating 24/7 loads one should not exceed 80% of their rated max capacity. So take 600amps x .80 = 480amps of absolute max 24/7 capacity. If you're running 3 phase 208v power, multiply 208v X 480 = 99,840 MAX 24/7 load. S9's realistically pull 1350-1400 watts so 99,840/1400 = 70 S9's safely. However, that does not account for cooling and\or ventilation, lighting, networking equipment, etc. so you probably need to shave a little out of there to account for those loads.
Slight correction, max load would be 208 * 480 * 1.73 (the 1.73 accounts for the fact that the power coming in is 3 phase).
Be sure to check the wires coming into your building from the pole,just because your panel has room for say 200 amps,if that drop from your pole is only rated at 100 amps (and I have seen MANY like this in homes) you will definitely not like the results 
I second what notfuzzywarm said. I assumed you had 208 because that is what most commercial\industrial sites have. i have 240v at the panel that is split into (2) 120v phases. i'd suggest you get a commercial electrician out to your site for an eval. That'll tell you alot more about your current situation than anyone here can.
Thanks fusion0389
agree will get an electrician. just doing some initial feasibility to see if its even worth putting 100 miners.
I second what notfuzzywarm said. I assumed you had 208 because that is what most commercial\industrial sites have. i have 240v at the panel that is split into (2) 120v phases. i'd suggest you get a commercial electrician out to your site for an eval. That'll tell you alot more about your current situation than anyone here can.
Thx 
As mentioned earlier, do keep in mind that all the power used ends up as heat and you must be sure to get rid of it. By and large, direct ventilation sucking the heat outside with large fans or blowers is most common and certainly the cheapest route.
As mentioned earlier, do keep in mind that all the power used ends up as heat and you must be sure to get rid of it. By and large, direct ventilation sucking the heat outside with large fans or blowers is most common and certainly the cheapest route.
Thanks NotFuzzyWarm
No wonder you are legendary
No wonder you are legendary
When talking non-office space commercial power in the US it will be 208 or higher at the main panel. Probably single phase and split into 2x 110v branches at the main panel just like in homes. Just as with the home panels, remove any 2 adjacent single-pole breakers (110v each) and replace with single 2-pole breaker. Instant 208v circuit now ready to be wired correctly to a 208 plug.
When talking that kind of miner loads using 208 should be a no-brainer as there are several excellent choices for using low(ish) cost server PSU's and they are are all >208V in.
When talking that kind of miner loads using 208 should be a no-brainer as there are several excellent choices for using low(ish) cost server PSU's and they are are all >208V in.
Thanks guys appreciate the replies.
US is 120v power supply, not sure if I should calculate at 208v
Thanks anyways
US is 120v power supply, not sure if I should calculate at 208v
Thanks anyways
Hey Gents,
Appreciate the patience as I go through this.
This could also be a noob question so please bear with me.
I have access to an Industrial Site with a 600 AMP Single Phase Power in the US with very favourable power costs.
I am trying to figure out how many 1KWh Miners I can put on this service without killing/burning anyone.
I will need 10 KWh for support equipment such as switches, routers, monitors etc.
Thanks once again, I have tried to look for answers online but getting a little confused with line voltage etc.
Thanks
Appreciate the patience as I go through this.
This could also be a noob question so please bear with me.
I have access to an Industrial Site with a 600 AMP Single Phase Power in the US with very favourable power costs.
I am trying to figure out how many 1KWh Miners I can put on this service without killing/burning anyone.
I will need 10 KWh for support equipment such as switches, routers, monitors etc.
Thanks once again, I have tried to look for answers online but getting a little confused with line voltage etc.
Thanks
The electrician that i consulted stated that when calculating 24/7 loads one should not exceed 80% of their rated max capacity. So take 600amps x .80 = 480amps of absolute max 24/7 capacity. If you're running 3 phase 208v power, multiply 208v X 480 = 99,840 MAX 24/7 load. S9's realistically pull 1350-1400 watts so 99,840/1400 = 70 S9's safely. However, that does not account for cooling and\or ventilation, lighting, networking equipment, etc. so you probably need to shave a little out of there to account for those loads.
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