Right now I've got 12 rigs at home almost max'ing the 150AMP breaker @ 110V. Thought about doing what this Florida build out did.

Now I want to expand, double maybe triple. Debating whether to flip to 220 or bring in more electrical service lines. Either way, the A/C system is under powered for 2 adults and 12 mining rigs. That would need upgrading too.

This endeavor led me to comparing the option of co-locating at a data center nearby vs. creating a data center in a commercial space or even at home.

Found that the data center can beat my overhead + power costs. I pay almost $1000/month (14cents/KWh) to run and cool 70 470s/480s in the summer months, not including space and networking costs.

Compared to creating my own mine, the data center has badge access, loading dock access, work space to build, fiber-to-premise, and redundancy of everything (power, ISP, etc.), a 24/7 NOC, and a ton of little extra services.


I found that once you need to upgrade past 150/200 AMP service at home to feed the hungry mining rigs, that is the point where one needs to evaluate data center pricing. The numbers changed my mind for sure.