I’m new to crypto mining and am considering buying some ASIC miners but I have some newbie electrical questions before I do anything. The miners I am looking at right now are the S19j Pro models and the CK5. I’ll probably buy 1 of each. My questions are:
I already have 3 separate 240v 20amp outlets in my shop on their own separate breakers. Can I use these to run the above ASIC miners or do I need to upgrade to 30amp breakers? I can’t seem to find the amperage draw on either the S19j Pro or CK5 models anywhere.
The PSU on the S19j models have 2 plugs…can I assume I need to get a PDU to plug into the 240v wall outlet so I can plug in both on that single circuit? If so, any recommendations for a PDU of that size?
The CK5 has just one plug on the PSU. Can I just run a plug from the 240v wall outlet to the CK5 or do I need something in between?
I don’t have ethernet in my shop but I do have a wifi extender that has a ethernet plug on it. Would this suffice if I plugged a switch into it to run ethernet to the miners?
Attached is a picture of one of the 240v 20amp wall outlets in my shop for reference…thanks for your help!
To figure your amp draws with 110v or 240 divide watts/voltage. Example. 3250/240=13.54. Always round up with amperage. So 14. Add all your amperage into your current load on the panel and make sure you have a 20% cushion for the ASICS since they can vary and run 24/7. If you ever plan to overclock them you will need to adjust your load calculations to compensate for the additional wattage.
I can’t help you on the plugs but I’m sure there are plenty here that can.
As long as those plugs are dedicated circuits you’re good. Your ASIC’s have a wattage listing, let’s say around 3050W. That’s a fixed amount. Depending on the voltage it will determine your amperage. Like DJL said you dived the wattage by supplied voltage(240v) and that will determine your amps and how the circuit should be designed- in this example we get 12.71Amps. Round that up and estimate that number not exceed 80% of the assigned circuit. So you’re good where you’re at now. Unless your ASIC’s are running 120V which would require the circuit breaker to be at 30Amp minimum.
Always keep your high wattage ASIC on a dedicated circuit. If you don’t have any dedicated circuits and don’t have the means to do the wiring yourself then you can still plug the ASIC’s on separate circuits, just be sure not to plug anything else on the same home run
Can somebody chime in on the wifi extender part of my question? My understanding is that these ASIC miners don’t chew up a bunch of data and that a wifi extender with an ethernet port will work just fine…thoughts?
These can provide a semi-hardline connection at a better rate than a typical wifi extender. Although your asic doesn’t require a tremendous amount of bandwidth it’ll still relay on having consistently strong connection in order to perform and make you money. If it were me I’d just buy 200 feet worth CAT7 and hardwire directly to into my modem or router
