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Due to lack of space in my breaker panel, we obtained “skinny” breakers. We ended up wiring for 3 x 20 amp breakers for the miners, and 1 x 15 amp circuit for the fan, light and router outlets. Looking back at it, I think we should have wired 30 amp breakers and wiring. 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I also added a few Paving stones to the front to make it look nicer, and also because we were tracking mud each time we went into the shed. \n\n\n![exhaust fan mounted](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ6MxDW74xz8p4AURKRFMkmhu1Th7CvYvAzxB6EzBt35p/IMG_1358.jpg)\nI purchased a wall mounted variable speed 16” shutter exhaust fan on Amazon, as well as a 20” x 20” furnace filter intake grill. The fan fit perfectly between two of the studs because we had accidentally framed them a little off. However, I ended up returning the grill for a 16” x 20” furnace filter intake grill which ended up fitting just as snugly as the fan.  \n\n\n![two twenty amp receptacles](https://steemitimages.com/DQmakv2FEU5Ddr2bkVTXg4sog1RdF9BJdXUZNQ1WochYx6n/IMG_1426.jpg)\n220V receptacles wired, there will be one miner on each receptacle. Again, hindsight is 20/20 but I wish these had wired for 30 amps as I want to ensure we don’t draw more than 75% of the circuit rating with the miners. However, I’ll start with 2 x L3+ Antimers which each draw 800 Watts, so 1600W / 220V = 7.27amps. Well within the safe load limit on the circuit.  \n \n\n![exhaust fan wired](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ6MxDW74xz8p4AURKRFMkmhu1Th7CvYvAzxB6EzBt35p/IMG_1358.jpg)\nWe wired the exhaust fan is wired to a variable speed controller which is then wired to a thermostat with fire protection. With each miner pushing air at about 200 cubic feet per minute, I wanted to ensure the exhaust fan could support up to eight miners or 1600 cfm. However, with only a couple of miners to start, one thing we were worried about was the large exhaust fan in such a small space cooling the shed very quickly. We thought the fan would fire up, cool the shed rapidly and shut down again, then the Antminers would heat up the shed thus kicking on the fan again and causing rapid and extreme temperature fluctuations throughout the day. With the variable speed controller, I can slow down or speed up the fan to find a happy medium of constant temperature.\n\n\n![220 and 110 outlets](https://steemitimages.com/DQmakv2FEU5Ddr2bkVTXg4sog1RdF9BJdXUZNQ1WochYx6n/IMG_1426.jpg)\nOne 220v and one 110v circuit wired, as well as the furnace intake air grill on the outside of the shed. I also purchased a permanent air filter for the intake which is accessed behind the shed so I can take it out for cleaning. The next step was to seal every overlapping board, and every crack with caulk. This would ensure it was extremely weather proof and that most air flow from outside would come through the furnace filter. \n\n\n![doors built and sealed](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSjawdYYmwqJpqdnHnVPSehtCGffAbfhXTtVAXKcPJoR2/IMG_1383.jpg)\nShed doors built and Amazon choice wire frame rack installed and ready to receive miners. Notice the doors are lined with plastic wall on the inside for weather protection. 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