help with fusebox and 6 x six card rigs

[95do]

hello everyone I have been running a 6 card 1070 setup for a couple of months and now I would like to go for 6 mining rigs of the same setup.

What is the safest and easiest way to run 6 rigs off this panel and was looking for advice.

Can 6 be run safely off 110 or 220 is best?

I was reading about PDU's and I dont really understand what they are for are they just 220v power bars to distribute power? Would it be easiest to run them off of the empty 30A 230v spots I have?

I attached pictures here not sure how to do it on the forum

http://imgur.com/a/kkvCx

thank you

[iamnoobplzhelp]

There was in an depth discussion here about this:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1930321.0

TLDR: Have an electrician install 240v 30a NEMA twist lock. Get a 240v 24a PDU (~$30 from eBay) 5,760 max watts. Get 2x PDU extensions (12v 240v each) (~$15).
Each extension can do 2,880w max. Get PC power cord for PDU extension (~$1-3 each). So depending on how many watts your rigs are pulling, you can do 2-4 rigs per extension, 4-8 rigs per PDU.

Also note that 240v will be more efficient than 120v by about 2%.

Also, the picture you posted looks super unsafe. It looks like there is water leakage around the panel and loose cables. If you prefer not to have your house on fire, I would get an electrician to look at that and clean it up and a plumber to look at the leak.

[95do]

There was in an depth discussion here about this:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1930321.0

TLDR: Have an electrician install 240v 30a NEMA twist lock. Get a 240v 24a PDU (~$30 from eBay) 5,760 max watts. Get 2x PDU extensions (12v 240v each) (~$15).
Each extension can do 2,880w max. Get PC power cord for PDU extension (~$1-3 each). So depending on how many watts your rigs are pulling, you can do 2-4 rigs per extension, 4-8 rigs per PDU.

Also note that 240v will be more efficient than 120v by about 2%.

Also, the picture you posted looks super unsafe. It looks like there is water leakage around the panel and loose cables. If you prefer not to have your house on fire, I would get an electrician to look at that and clean it up and a plumber to look at the leak.

ok thank you the water was from down spout that wasnt attached properly and the water pooled at the side of the house during a storm

[jMEGA]

Your panel is only 100 amp max. Looks like you have no more room for a 240v circuit. A 240v circuit requires a double pole breaker, or in your panel's case, double pole fuse. These are the black rectangles in your panel.

I would recommend upgrading your panel to a 200amp unit. This will allow you to use breakers vs fuses.

[95do]

Your panel is only 100 amp max. Looks like you have no more room for a 240v circuit. A 240v circuit requires a double pole breaker, or in your panel's case, double pole fuse. These are the black rectangles in your panel.

I would recommend upgrading your panel to a 200amp unit. This will allow you to use breakers vs fuses.

hi all the black rectangle 230v 30a spots are unused expect the one that says AC

[jMEGA]

Your panel is only 100 amp max. Looks like you have no more room for a 240v circuit. A 240v circuit requires a double pole breaker, or in your panel's case, double pole fuse. These are the black rectangles in your panel.

I would recommend upgrading your panel to a 200amp unit. This will allow you to use breakers vs fuses.

hi all the black rectangle 230v 30a spots are unused expect the one that says AC

Do you have an electric stove/range? electric water heater? electric furnace for heat? electric clothes dryer? All of these use 240v

[Elder III]

What country are you in? That panel looks a little too new to have those (very) old style fuses in it. It would be a good thing to upgrade the entire service to a modern, safer 200 Amp service with circuit breakers. Depending on where you live and the laws there you might be able to add a second service and use it in addition to this old one, but you might be made to upgrade it if the utility company ever saw it....