Quote from: bossbit on September 04, 2017, 12:45:10 AM

I thought it was easy as plug and play but this is not the case. I live in Canada and if I get the 220v PSU supplied by Bitmain I cant use it on any regular outlet, is that correct? I would have to pay an electrician to rig a regular outlet to be able to support to the 220v PSU? I also found out I could use a stove outlet with a 220v PSU, is that right?

If I ended up going a regular 1600w Evga PSU or something, am I losing out on money in mining? Does it mine as efficiently? If I went with this PSU, could I use any regular outlet?

Thanks for clearing everything up for me.

This guy, CryptoCrane is very helpful on Amazon as well he should be since he sells antminers for a steep profit compared to buying them yourself from Bitmain, but that's how arbitrage capitalism works.

In this video he demonstrates that the APW3++ PSUs from Bitmain are dual voltage. You just need the right cord to go from the PSU to the wall. If your usual appliance voltage in Canada is 110 like it is in the US, you need only get the right cord to connect to a standard C13 power socket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e07eW6-rBPI.

It is a very standard power cord for many appliances like item #B00005113L on Amazon.

So, no don't pay for an EVGA PSU, just be sure to buy the APW3++ from Bitmain. Note that the PSU will draw more amps on 110V than it will on 220V, so you will need to use a circuit that supplies at least 15 amps to supply 1600 Watts, better yet 20 amps.

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