Overclocking Workshop logElectrical Wiring
I wanted to make a room worthy of hosting the records it will make. As it stands I usually shy away from taking pictures of the hideous mess called my overclocking bench. The clash of a rats nest of a PC and the unpainted dilapidated walls drove away any camera love and its about time for that to change.
I have selected 12 AWG romex for good ole interior 125v 20Amps 60hz USA standard power. The best deal I could find on romex was Home Depots 250ft roll for $79. I plan on using many power hungry devices like high wattage power supplies i.e. Antec 1200 Watt High Current Pro. As well as vapor phase change cooling units, Liquid cooling chillers, dehumidifiers, heat lamps, and heat guns. I will use the Romex to run dedicated 20 Amp wall outlets from the overclocking room to the main breaker panel seen in the right hand picture.
Inside the home breaker panel you can see the three main power feeds from the street pole. the utility service consists of two phase 240 volt 200 amp 60hz capacity. The peak capacity of the main service line is a staggering 48,000 Watts of power! From the main panel power is separated by smaller breakers to individual circuits around the home. most of the circuits consist of overhead lighting, washer, drier, oven, and wall outlets. It was necessary to remove the drywall near the electrical panel in order to trace the Romex cables back to the proper room. pictured on the right you can see a mass of cables bundles through the wall studs and entering into the base of the home. I used the existing holes to easily feed the Romex into the basement where it will be routed through the house.
Once inside the basement we see it is unfinished, this means the walls and ceiling are not enclosed and complete. The Romex will need to be routed through the floor joists to reach its destination. I have used a heavy duty drill and from both sides created a sufficient size hole of which to pass the electrical cables through.