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11-17-2008, 09:56 PM #11
I must agree with the above.
Bring in an electrician and tell him you need a dedicated supply to your sim room and show him what you are running on it. He should be able to easily calculate how much you will need and still be safe. And don't forget to have him install extra outlets on the line for you.God's in command, I'm just the Pilot.
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11-18-2008, 05:16 AM #12
Im using the office to assemble the cockpit. (and yes, its 250v 30A supply), i have 3 power plugs at the office... using all 3, each one with its own distribution (lets say..8 plugs in each), could be consider safer?... anyway, ill probably follow your advices and get someone at the house to take a proper look into it...
Thanks for all the help guys, once again, i really appreciated.
Alex
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11-18-2008, 07:45 AM #13
As long as you don't exceed 30 amps on the circuit you should be fine.
Is that 30 amps for your office alone, or for the entire facility?Boeing Skunk Works
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11-18-2008, 11:12 AM #14
Hi Michael,
No.. 250V 30A is the main fuse that controls the entire house......
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11-18-2008, 12:00 PM #15
Interesting "international" contrast. Due to some other construction/repair work, I just upgraded the electrical supply from the street to the main panel here at my home property..... which also holds my studio/business (I'm a ceramic artist) in an attached barn. Our main panel is now 220V @ 200 Amps. 100 Amps for the business side of things and 100 Amps for the home.
On the business side, I occasionally run some relatively high Amp load equipment so the 100 Amp upgrade is a good thing from the 50 Amps I had before.
For the house....... we really don't use that 100 Amp level of electricity by ANY means. But a 100 Amp house service is current "code" requirements here.
The sim is currently powered off a dedicated 20 A branch from the house main.
best,
.....................john
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11-18-2008, 03:00 PM #16
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Also consider not to start every PC up at the same time. Normally switching on certain devices, uses more power as you switch them on and then stabilises.
Although each PC has a 300W (for example) PSU, it doesn't mean it is actually consuming the full 300W. Let the electrician measure each PC's actual consumption and calculate the total wattage from there.
The electricity basic rate normally climbs as you request a larger amp electricity supply.
In Namibia we consider 40A circuit breakers as normal for a normal 3-4 bedroom house.Fritz -> Helicopter Cockpit Builder
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11-19-2008, 06:39 PM #17
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for a about 20 euros you can buy a plug in meter that will tell you how much energy whatever is connected to it is using. They are very good.
Also consider heat dissipation. It's gonna get warm with a lot of power being used.
Go one step at a time and keep checking everything as you progress. Better to be safe at the end of the day.
Good luck!
Skywatch
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11-19-2008, 07:40 PM #18
Your best bet is to run a new ring main from your consumer unit with a 20A RCD, that should be plenty, I would be shocked (no pun inteneded) if you need any more.
But just to echo what every one else says here, if in doubt get a pro to check things over, only be a few euros to do and its wll worth it, stagger everything as you switch it on, especially on things like these new projectors that use the hot start method, they can be a killer on inrush current, decent surge protector and if you can run your PC's on a UPS. also change you schuko plugs to the fused version, cheap but well worth it.
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11-20-2008, 01:53 PM #19
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I don't think a 20A feed will be enough for what is planned.
20A will give you 220x20 = 4400W
So 7x Pc's running with 500W Psu in each (no screens) = 3500W
Then theres 3 projectors running say 1000W each = 3000W
we are already well over without lighting, panel flood lighting and back-lighting, interfaces, sound, LCD monitors etc....
Just my thoughts....
skywatch
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