RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 8, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2013 I am following this with interest as I may in future consider having a 3D printer at home. But can they cause problems with their power consumption? The reason I am asking is that some items used in the home can place a strain on a normal domestic supply, shredders are a case in point as they can 'trip' a domestic supply if used for a long period. As 3D printers can take several hours to produce some items would it be better to run them in 'off-peak' periods such as overnight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbelup Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hello Phil You just need to look at the specs of the particular device to determine the power consumption. For instance, the Makerbot Replicator 2 is rated at approx. 2 amps from a 110-240 V, so this should not present any problems for a domestic electrical system, even running for extended periods, provided you are not running very high-current devices such as heaters or air-conditioners from the same circuit. The power consumption is similar to a typical personal computer. It would be almost certain that these units would have a switchmode power supply, so the current when running from 240 V would be considerably less than at 110 V, as the power requirement (volts x amps) would be constant when operating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 8, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks for that reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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