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Topic
Board Mining (Altcoins)
Re: 200 amp main breaker tripping
by
AtomicDog602
on 10/05/2017, 07:15:29 UTC
Dude,

Stop acting retarded.

The other posters were too diplomatic. You can ONLY run 160 amps continuously off a 200A breaker. This is directly from the NEC, the national electrical code.

It's even worse.

1)  The resistivity of copper increases with temperature. This results in a further voltage drop and more wire heating. Depending on the type of wire installed there is a max wire temp.

2) Did it ever occur to you the insurance liability risk you are taking? Most utilities have a documented record of power use. If there was an electrical fire, you could be on record as exceeding the safety limits. Insurance company refuses to pay.

3) Did you get buyin from any other household occupants to run a fire hazard?

Harsh, but truthful.  Reading his original post I did some quick math in my head and said to myself he would be lucky if the house didn't burn down.