I just received my antminer today and I am having a problem with a setup.
I used a cable for the power supply that says on it that it supports 75 degrees celsius, 250-440V and 16A. But when I plugged my machine, the power supply cable got really hot (enough to not be able to comfortably hold it in hand). I know that the specs on the cable are probably enough to support one antminer, but the cable seems way to hot
Does you cable also get too hot?
Which cable are you referring to, the one from the wall outlet to the PSU or the ones from the PSU to the miner?
You can definitely cause a fire by pulling too much juice through an underrated cable so you want to address this.
The cable should not be hot to the touch at all! If it seems hot in the slightest you need to immediately unplug it or risk causing a fire. You may be using a cable that is not correctly rated or perhaps it is just a cheap flimsy cable that was made poorly or is showing the wrong specs. Spend the few extra bucks and get a quality cable that will not cause issues.