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1134189	2010-09-03 09:58:00	How much is it likely to cost (ballpark) to isolate the computer room on its own breaker? Cannot help you there, too far out of touch these days. In more ways than one:( Ring a couple of electricians & get a "Guestimate, sight un seen. PJ	Poppa John (284)
1134190	2010-09-03 10:27:00	Well if the fuse box is right outside the room then it should be no more than 2 hours work at a guess, mind you I'm not an electrician but work alongside them often enough to have some idea	gary67 (56)
1134191	2010-09-03 10:44:00	That's like 2650 watts buddy....thats would trip my house! They don't draw that much unless driven to full output, and evn then it is doubtful that they could run at that level for very long at all, there's a lot of puffery in computer PSU marketing. It is a fair bet that your computers are not drawing more than 1 amp max each unless one is a hardcore gaming machine in mid-thrash. I checked my new computer load before installing my new UPS and complete with 19" IBM CRT monitor it was drawing just .85A. That is under 200 watts including the monitor so the PSU load was barely 125 watts, and it has an 850 watt rating. You haven't mentioned what the rating of the circuit breaker is yet, but 20A is probably right for a 5 year old house wired in 2.5mil TPS. Use a bedside lamp or similar to find out what is on each circuit, identify some of the other loads on the computer circuit (and outside of the computer room) and move some to other outlets not on that breaker. Of course it could just be a flakey breaker so if it is a plug in type, swap it for another. If it is wired in, get an extension lead and run the drier off another circuit, or hang your washing outside and save some money as well. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1134192	2010-09-03 10:53:00	New info. breaker is 15a And I haven't confirmed this but the lounges hall lights laundry and comp room are all on it.	DeSade (984)
1134193	2010-09-03 11:02:00	New info. breaker is 15a And I haven't confirmed this but the lounges hall lights laundry and comp room are all on it. Lights should not be on it at all. They are usually on a 5 or 10 amp circuit. How many breakers are there on the board? A lot of cheap electricians were wiring houses for power outlets in two drops and relying on the breaker to protect the cable. It was actually within the Regulations but not recommended. Your cheapest solution is to shift the dryer off that circuit or use the clothes line. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1134194	2010-09-03 11:20:00	I can't shift the dryer no room for it elsewhere and a extension is not possible.	DeSade (984)
1134195	2010-09-03 11:26:00	Well its either put it somewhere else, and not on the same circuit. Add another point somewhere. Put something on another breaker. Or don't use the dryer	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1134196	2010-09-03 11:27:00	I think I will have to isolate the computer room on its own breaker.	DeSade (984)
1134197	2010-09-03 18:42:00	A dedicated circuit for the computer room is by far your best option, considering the proximity to the fuse board. It would possibly even make sense to have 2 circuits installed at the same time because if you ever want to use a heater in the computer room, that can draw as much or even more power than the dryer. Both dryers and heaters can draw up to 2.4 Kw which is the maximum for a 10 amp circuit.	Blue Druid (4480)
1134198	2010-09-03 23:58:00	My suggestion. You will need to fasten a new cable onto the old one to pull it up thro the hole in the wall. Tie a draw wire onto it as well. Then pull the old wire back down the the old socket.Assuming the holes in the nogs are big enough! The new wire is pulled over to the fuseboard & in the Comp room fit a Power point of a different coluor. Red if you can find one, or Brown. This will then be your dedicated Comp Circuit. PJ	Poppa John (284)
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