Hey guys, I have 2 threads active in the beginners section regarding how to start mining. You can have look on them here:
Part I - [GUIDE - Personal Experience] How to get started with MiningPart II - [GUIDE - Personal Experience] How to get started with MiningPlease do checkout both the threads it will really help you a lot.
Regarding Mining in India.
I have seen many peeps here are struggling to start with the mining process. The main issue is getting trusted sources for the hardwares, proper space to set up everything, and mostly electricity costs.
I started mining in my home room only. However the supply in the Indian houses are around 5000 watt only. If you are living in 2 BHK apartment then on an average our houses will be using around 2-3 thousand watts of energy at any given point.
If you are having separate bungalows then your house should consume more than 3 thousand watts at any given point.
So you guys must take care that you should not be running more than 3-4 mining rigs with 900 watts each. A little over 5K watts is consumable however with the time you may end with incidences like short-circuits and power outage from the main connection.
Best Advice:
You can option out for separate meter for the room where you going to mine.
Like in my case I have set up new meter connection along with the sub-breaker for the safety purpose. Below is the quick snip of the room where I have kept the mining set up:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ibb.co%2FGk9VvWY%2Fwhole-set-up.jpg&t=665&c=eqoFMOBHLnKTFQ)
Better have the breaker like this: I would suggest two in numbers because you will have this set up in house so better be careful.
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ibb.co%2Fzmxh4Nv%2FConnection-1.jpg&t=665&c=trRO41b5BV1f9w)
The above set up is in Maharashtra State. The temperature here is very hot during the summer and could reach up to 40 degrees celsius (the city where I live). In rainy season power outage is there for 2-3 hours which you all guys know is very common in India.
However, in any season I have never had problem. The Air Conditioner is stressed out in the Summer however it does the job very well.
Best way to keep things up and running smoothly is to: CLEAN YOUR DEVICES all the time. Being in India, we have to face the fact that our houses are always filled up by the dust and webs etc. Cleaning really helps for longer shelf life.
Trusted Buying Sources?
Well as far as you ask me about my mining rig then I have done this DIY. I have bought everything from the different sources. The major thing here is GPU's. Its always better you contact your local electronic shop and ask them keep an eye on the Graphic Cards for you. Mostly you can get the things done from Gujarat side. Many many mining equipments are coming from that region only.
Hope you find this very helpful. Also checkout the above mentioned threads for detailed info on getting started with your mining. Its really profitable and can help you for the second income.