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by luma 655 days ago
Because most households in the US might have maybe 3 breakers setup this way, all of which are likely running critical infrastructure already.

Most folks aren’t going to unplug their water heater to turn on their AI.

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Swapping an electric dryer around is maybe more practical. It also gives you an obvious place to dump the waste heat.

If I was serious about this I'd have an electrician and HVAC installer on the way first. A mini split in the computer room with a dedicated 50A/220v circuit.

I assume the people dropping 15$k on one of these to have in their house are comfortable with paying an electrician to wire it in if necessary.