Powerupgrade
Intro
Electrical power at techinc was done with very limited resources and funds (practically zer0) that we had at the time. Now we're reaching the point where those limitations are becoming increasingly evident. A number of people have expressed their desire for a substantially larger feed than the 3 x 13A/16A we have now. As such the Powergroup has undertaken the planning to upgrade the power supply and distribution to the space.
What?
Install a 5x 6mm² cable between the UR power cabinet down stairs to the Fusebox in the dirty room, then distribute this to various circuits round the space, replacing the separate UR provided power circuits such as the one in Maker lane, most of the power in Main space, and the network rack.
How?
A 5x6mm2 cable was pulled along the existing lower capacity cable. Soon an electrician can connect the cable, while upgrading the 3 16A fuses downstairs. Our fusebox needs upgrading or replacing to fully use that power, but just simply connecting it to the existing fusebox gives slight improvements too.
Groups
The following groups should be made in a new fusebox:
- makerlane
- radiolane
- main hacktable + fireplace
- solderlane
- main powerbar
- aux powerbar
- hardware ('dirty') room (possibly 2 x)
- 2 x serverroom (redundancy)
- dishwasher + waterheater
- cooking group (2 or 3 phase) for builtin induction cooking stove
- kitchen fixed equipment (microwaves, fridges)
- 2 x kitchen open sockets (waterboiler, coffeemaker, electric pans, toasters)
- 3-phase 16A socket hardware room
- optional: 3-phase 32A socket hardware room
