Well that's not good. It looks like I won't be running the basement S9 tonight.
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Did you get a little hot and heated there Derek π³
Apparently.
Just pop into the firmware and cut a couple hundred watts off it.
Going to replace the outlet tomorrow and cut back to 600 watts. Normally I do 800 watts but that has me worried.
Check your breaker for an indication of how high you should go. I would be surprised if you couldn't handle the full power. Just need a beefier outlet.
it can handle the full 1420 watts. i ran it full bore for 4 months during the winter 3 years ago. also known as the winter i couldn't use my basement because it was loud and hot.
Since you know the breaker is 20 amps and the wire gauge is correct for the circuit, my unsolicited opinion is replace all the receptacles on the circuit with 20 Amp rated (NEMA 5-20R) ones. If you're running that 800w all the time, I'd recommend getting commercial grade receptacles, which you can purchase at any electrical wholesaler.
π Almost that season where I fire up the basement S9 but this weekend heats up again.
What happened? Iβm slightly nervous about the electrical in our house and mining on itβ¦
I just unplugged it and noticed this.
π But where will the daily zap fund come from? π
Coward.
Fast easy replacement for a few dollars
Yep. Will do that tomorrow.
Uh, no. Don't just replace the outlet. You need to ascertain the wire Guage that is going to the outlet. That is the real limit of the circuit, no matter what the outlet or breaker are rated for. Please be safe. Electrical fires are just about the worst.
concur, and make sure the circuit breaker is appropriate for wire gauge.
20 gauge wire and 20 amp circuit.
dafuq? who put in 20 gauge. surprised the house didnt burn down
Well then maybe I'm wrong. This was just put in 9 years ago.
what color is the outer sheathing containing the wires
That was my 1st thought. Throw in some 12-2 and replace the outlet with an AFCI. GFCI is great but if the arc doesn't cause a ground the power will stay live.
Hell my house was built & wired pre building code & I have 12 gauge in the walls. No grounds though funny enough
Time for a GFI outlet π
How is the S9 running on 110v?
It's designed to run at both 120 and 240.
White-out fixes this. #facts
so what happen "digital energy now as Saylor says" ;-) when layer -1 is down
lets fix it! AWG is more important
Lil' Sparky β‘
In all seriousness that's a 10-15 min fix. Just but a new outlet rated for that circuit.