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There's plenty of discussions on 110v vs 220v on the web and I'm successfully running 2 Antminer s9's on a 30amp circuit at 110v (or maybe it's 120/125, I don't know how that works).
I have not hooked up a volt/watt meter tool up, but if the APW3++ is to deliver 1200 watts @ 110v or 1600 watts @ 220v, does that mean it will cost me more KwH's to run on 220v, therefore making it less profitable?
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The AntMiner S9i 13.5 TH/sec model requires 101.5 Amps DC. Since power (watts) is equal to voltage multiplied by amps, the total power consumed by the AntMiner is 1218 watts (+/- 10%). Note, this is regardless of whether that's AC or DC, and regardless of voltage. 1218 watts is 1218 watts, or if you run it for an hour, 1.218 KW/hr. In my case, that works out to about $54.44 USD per month, regardless of voltage.
The APW3++ power supply doesn't care what A/C voltage you supply it with, in the range of 100 to 240 volts, it simply converts that into the required amps output in DC. If the AntMiner is puling 1218 watts, that will translate (at 93% efficiency) to 11.85 amps at 110 volts, or 5.43 amps at 240 volts. Running two AntMiner S9s on a single 120 volt 15 amp circuit is pushing the boundaries of safe operation. You should ensure you only run a single AntMiner per 110 volt circuit, unless those circuits are fed with 12 gauge or lower wiring, and are rated for at least 20 amps.
Attaching the APW3++ power supplies to 240 volt circuits simply means you are pulling less amps per hour than if it is connected to a 120 volt circuit, and you can connect two, or possibly three, AntMiners to a single 240 volt circuit.
So, to answer your question, no, it's not more expensive to run at 240 volts than 120 volts. In fact, due to power efficiency, it's probably very slightly cheaper to run at 240 volts.
So i believe the wiring is only 14 gauge and the circuit breakers are 30amps. How do i know what gauge of wire I can use? If i change to 240v so that I can run more Antminer's on a single 30 amp breaker, what is the most number of Antminers I can run and what gauage of wire will I need? – Catfish – 2018-05-23T20:49:04.703
You really should engage a local electrician to ensure you meet local code requirements. If your house burns down because of incorrectly installed circuits, you could be completely liable. – Max Vernon – 2018-05-23T20:52:17.490
If you try to run an s9 in your house you probably won't be able to sleep – Learn2Mine – 2018-05-24T06:13:07.583
@Learn2Mine - that depends on a lot of factors such as proximity of your head to the AntMiner, whether you have noise mitigation in place, etc, etc. Also, some people like noise when they sleep. – Max Vernon – 2018-05-24T14:01:13.310
No it does not. – Ken Sharp – 2018-09-06T11:33:05.350