21 Nov
2014
21 Nov
'14
3 p.m.
My wife thinks I'm certifiable too. ;-)
When we were looking for our current house, one of the requirements was
that there was a place for my "stuff". The place that we found has a
1400 sqft shop as a separate building. However, it needed work to be
suitable for all of my classic computer stuff. It needed a significant
power upgrade (now has 200A @ 220v) which required a 400' trench from
the pole and 5ton AC to keep things cool. The electricians put in
*many* 30A 120v and 30A 220v circuits (there are 2 panels that are
*full*). ;-) It wasn't cheap but now all my stuff is close by and can
be run when I get the desire. ;-)
TTFN - Guy
On 11/21/14 11:46 AM, Todd Killingsworth wrote:
Hi All -
I'm looking into getting a bigger Sun box (bigger than my E3000) and after
reading the specs... If I'm really going to do this, I'll need to get some
220v outlets wired up. (I'm in the US.) Any advice to pass along for this?
I'd much rather listen to other people's surprises than have to rediscover
them on my own.
How much of what you collect requires 220v? How many big boxes do you keep
running - 24/7 or just turn it on/off as you want to use it?
I guess somewhere in the back of my mind, I realized that old machines
took lots of power. But do the collectors here wire up their homes and
keep machines there? Or do you have another place (old warehouse or
somesuch) that already supports multiple 220v hookups? Or do you colo it
somewhere?
Not yet sure how expensive it would be, but my wife thinks I'm completely
certifiable.
Todd Killingsworth