200 Amps? Fucking hell. That thing must run like a furnace.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 2 Jul 2024, 10:29,
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It's not as bad as I thought
The PSUs he's using are 600W each, so even with all 5 flat-out it's 3kW so no more than a fan heater. That said, 3kW to play Pong must be a record!
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Tue 2 Jul 2024, 15:34,
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Interesting. The circuit diagram there had +80v input to the relays, and assuming the 200A was correct that would be nearer 40kW.
Either way it's not something you'd want running for long...
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 2 Jul 2024, 16:25,
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80V would be the HT side, which is low current…
At least when compared to the heater circuits, which are a much lower voltage (usually around 3-6V I think) but suck a lot more current. 200A at 3V is only 600W
Besides, you’d never put a 40kW load on a domestic ring main in the UK without your mains wiring catching fire!
I’d be very surprised if the whole thing was over 6kW, or he’d have had to run a dedicated circuit for it… and that would have been mentioned!
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LP, Thu 4 Jul 2024, 7:59,
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