Rockminer R-box power supply question - am I going to burn out my miners?

philipma1957

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Assume a few things.

It is 6 amps . It was made to spec.

The r-box pulls 38 to 46 watts.

So

a 5 amp x 12 volt = 60 watts.
A 6 amp x 12 volt = 72 watts.

To run gear 24/7/365 your safety factor should be 75 to 80 %.

75% of 60 watts = 45 watts

75% of 72 watts = 54 watts.

Since I may be pulling 46 watts non stop. A 5 amp brick is borderline A 6 amp brick is not borderline (Assume they are correctly made)

If I used bricks to run my r-box units I would want 6 or even 7 amp bricks just in case.

I run mine using an atx power supply they use about 40 watts each and run very stable so far.

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Quote from: minerbobbert on June 13, 2014, 10:03:21 PM

I saw the AC adapter should have a 5A output, but it looks like the ones I bought for my new miners have a 6A output.

Will these be dangerous to use with my new equipment, or is the electricity delivered on demand based on what the unit draws? Just want to make sure before I hook it up....

Thanks in advance for helping out a newbie.

Tldr, no. Current is like a capacity, so you're putting 5oz in a 6oz jug.

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I saw the AC adapter should have a 5A output, but it looks like the ones I bought for my new miners have a 6A output.

Will these be dangerous to use with my new equipment, or is the electricity delivered on demand based on what the unit draws? Just want to make sure before I hook it up....

Thanks in advance for helping out a newbie.

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