Topic: How do people have 20 mining rigs setup in 1 room without blowing a fuse? - page 2. (Read 8601 times)
March 20, 2012, 11:00:48 PM
This is how solo miner 88.6.216.9 does it.
March 20, 2012, 10:51:07 PM
The quick and dirty way to run a bunch of rigs in one room is to run extension cords through a closet or up/down stairs from outlets connected to other circuits. This was the only way I could run five rigs in my house without exceeding the angry wife threshold. Of course, if you own your house, you can put in larger circuits and stuff. I wish I had that option.
March 20, 2012, 09:54:32 PM
It looks like you are bringing power from your neighbors in. 
March 20, 2012, 09:06:40 PM
you run alot of copper...
2x 10/3
1x 10/2
1x 12/3
March 20, 2012, 11:25:57 AM
Yup I hate working with 12ga; it's amazing how much easier 14ga is to work with. Unfortunately I ran out of 14ga years ago but have plenty of 12ga left and I'm too cheap a sumbitch to buy more. 
March 20, 2012, 11:19:17 AM
Just finished wiring my basement for 8 more 220v outlets on a 6ga wire to a 40a breaker. My fingers are raw... fuck you 6ga wire and your stiffness!
Actually, I think it was the feeder 12ga wires that did the most damage to my precious little digits.
Actually, I think it was the feeder 12ga wires that did the most damage to my precious little digits.
March 20, 2012, 11:14:13 AM
My rigs never go hungry with these outlets. I run 4 rigs per outlet.
Simulation of how much power my rigs eat (and fart out as heat)
Hint #1: There is no such thing as "the outlet".
Hint #2: Most homes have NEMA 5-15 outlets.
Hint #3: NEMA 5-15 is a max of 1800W (1440 for continual loads) but there are other kinds of outlets and you can install more than 1.
March 20, 2012, 11:10:31 AM
You're doing it wrong!
March 19, 2012, 05:56:23 PM
Install more/bigger outlets.
March 18, 2012, 06:05:25 PM
a 20 amp outlet can handle two rigs, just not the biggest rigs. But power is only half the battle, cooling is the other half and that gets pretty tough even on the commercial level.
March 18, 2012, 05:42:30 PM
I run a 200 amp 208v three phase service. 
March 18, 2012, 05:40:29 PM
Don't put them all on the same circuit?
March 18, 2012, 05:39:08 PM
I've seen people have like 20 or more mining rigs set up in one room? how is that possible. Each outlet can handle only 15-20 amps. You can't even put 2 mining rigs into 1 outlet or its going to blow a fuse.
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