My setup is not residential I have the power capacity for the setup I'm just not exactly sure how to cool it in 150 sq ft. A data center wouldn't be able to get me the power cost I have at $0.039 per kwh. I used a 14,000 BTU portable unit for my 6,600 watt setup with a ceiling exhaust fan out to the roof and that keeps the units at 60 degrees +/- 5.Datacenter.
Being serious here, 44kW is enough that electric delivery is going to require custom work on a residence/ office so it will be cheaper to colo.
I was thinking to use a Liebert DS CRAC Unit, 30 Ton and expand the space to about 300 sq ft. I believe most of the problems would come it exhausting all of that heat.I think it would depend on what office/space you have/get.
I know businesses that have more power to 5k/sqft warehouses for industrial purposes... it's really not that much power in that regard... it's what ~200A @ 240v single phase so you'd need 400AMP single phase to accommodate 200A utilization with minimal room to grow (you can't use all 400).
Then you'd have 3 phase for cooling systems.
It's not unheard of for warehouse space to have single and three phase power at those capacities, especially if you're subletting 5-10k sq/ft warehouse that has many more buildings onsite.
Obviously this doesn't take into account the huge cost and PITA to do the configuration/setup/management/monitoring/testing/etc yourself vs. datacenter as Patrick mentioned, but it's not that much power it couldn't be done by any means.
Ill do my due diligence on that.Remember you don't need (and becoming more common) to keep them super cool.
I can't comment on AC unit, or required capacity out of my experience but I have a feeling it's more than just slapping a big AC and being good to go There probably are regulations for not only how much exhaust can flow but the quality of it too, in the USA that is.
The reason I am doing this project now is because winter is coming so to speak. I have all the equipment already I'm not paying for it alone me and a couple of buds have invested highly into the equipment and property/space it will be in but its our responsibility to cool the placement.Yeah by the time you are talking about spending enough on hardware to consume that much power you are probably better off looking for a physical location far enough north that ambient temps are cool enough that you can skip the A/C and just use massive fans to the outdoors. Then you can add even more gear cause you don't have to pay/power an A/C unit.
Mother Nature is for sure cheaper than doing it artificially. Just have to have a plan for the hot months too.So you think if temperatures outside are cold/cool it would be worthwhile utilizing an incoming airflow while its cool?
Is it 15% or 20% safety margin? Yea that's good load on 3 phase.44000 watt is about 63A three phase fully utilized
I think you're correct that you want to control humidity, but you definitely don't want it as low as possible. Too low and you'll have ESD issues.If you get air directly from the outside, make sure to “de-humid” with filters or so. You want as low of a humudity inside as possible. Also make sure to have a real airflow system. Separate cold from hot areas. That way you can control where heat goes much easier.
You are right, I formulated that wrong. however low enough so there won’t be moisture in the room. And I also forgot to add that an HVAC expert would be the right one to ask about this.I think you're correct that you want to control humidity, but you definitely don't want it as low as possible. Too low and you'll have ESD issues.