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Board Mining (Altcoins)
Re: 200 amp main breaker tripping
by
stoon
on 09/05/2017, 21:00:22 UTC
I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out your numbers.
240v x 200amps =48000 watts. 110v x 200amps = 22000watts
I get that your miners may be on 240v and the rest of the house is on 120v for the most part(the oven might be on 240v). You should never run at 100% of power ratting, 80% max.

There will always be some loss do to resistance; over the lines, breakers and each connector(plug). You may possibly have a week breaker. Breakers have know idea how much power is going through, they trip based on heat. They should trip before the amp rating, and are rated for constant current not spikes. Some of your household items also have a spike on power when turn on that could trip the main. I've noticed that my miners reduce power then increase it again when mining. If you get enough asking for more power at the same time can overload the breaker.

This may not be the answer your looking for but for others some factors to considering when starting to plan an farm such as yours.