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Board Hardware
Re: Input needed on power
by
Stale
on 24/07/2014, 19:59:53 UTC
Yes.  I am in the US.

It looks like they have each room wired to a 20amp breaker.   (3 "receptacles" per room Smiley )
I have 2x 750w power supplies powering my equipment that's currently running.

I have an identical setup that I'll be adding tomorrow.

There is room in the breaker box for expansion... (spaces between current breakers)
Would 240 mean getting separate service run?  Or, can they run 240 from an existing panel?
(I know nothing about electrical - please excuse my ignorance)

It's an office building - so they have a couple "double breakers" labeled for the AC unit and furnace.

Thanks guys for the input so far...


Be careful with 20 amp breakers, since often times the previous owner will simply change out the breaker with a larger one (simply because the old one was tripping). Often times you'll find that the 20 amp breaker is paired with 14 gauge or smaller wire, 15 amp recepticles, or even correct wiring run through an over-populated conduit, all of which can create a fire hazard.

No problems with trusting a 20 amp breaker if you're certain that the entire circuit is up to the task.