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Just starting to get my game room together. Better than having 3 machines in the front room! Can fit a total of 5 pins, mame arcade and my sons 1up. Still trying to figure out lighting and flooring.
20201223_203321 (resized).jpg20201223_203348 (resized).jpg20201126_161623 (resized).jpg20201121_130543 (resized).jpgQuoted from dyopp21:While the plan wasn't exactly that complicated (mostly an empty room) here is my original sketch with the architectural drawings overlaid. I drew stuff to scale using the simple grid tool in photoshop then passed it off to the builder. I expected there to be changes in where i put the breezeway and maybe even the bathroom and storage, but any changes they made were minimal.
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Why so few circuits on a new build? Most "new" games are rated at 8 amps. I have no problem running 3 on a 20 amp circuit but I would worry about 6 if they were all on at once. Just my two cents as an electrician since its easy and very inexpensive to do now rather than later
On another note looks like it will be an amazing house.
Quoted from dyopp21:8 amps? I’ve never heard a per machine estimate that high. But I’ll talk to the electrician when that time comes. May add more circuits.
Now you got me really thinking where I came up with that. Internet claimed only a few amps a piece so I went down to check on the games I have. All the stickers say 8 amps besides the baywatch made by sega. Which takes an 8 amp fuse but claims a 2 amp max. I have had 4 games running at one time on a 20 amp circuit but not for long. I figured better safe then sorry when I wired my game room but it much smaller than yours.
Now I am curious and am going to put a meter on the circuit next time I have them all being played at once.
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I turned on all 4 machines I have and posted the stickers above. I opened the panel and at the source read 3.7 amps on a fluke meter.
I have no way to test all the machines or even one at this point because I have no one else to play them while I run the meter. I will do this when I have a chance out of curiosity.
I use an 1800w max sure proctector/power Conditioner on the circuit and have had all games running at once without tripping the breaker (20 amp) .
Something to consider is also the type of breakers/wiring you have in your house. Newer breakers are alot more sensitive and likely to trip than older ones. Some never tip at all! Espically if your house is built on a newer code with arc fault and gfi breakers (which I'm not using to supply power to my games) .
Just some things to consider. In a new build I would rather have too many circuits then not enough. Being an electrician I over engineer and over think all electrical in my house/shop.
Quoted from RWH:My wife bought me this for my birthday this year and yeah I know you purist don't approve lol. Anyway it's an 8-1 and has the game digdug on it and I had forgotten how simple yet fun that game was! I've played 2-300 games of it and it still makes me chuckle at some point in every game. Oh and by the way I suck at it but it's entertaining as hell. Anyone else have one of these or another version?
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As long as YOU like it who cares! Thats what I love about this hobby. We all have weird things we like and can put whatever we want in our game rooms. I have a mame arcade and my son has a modded 1up. With the space we have we couldnt add more cabs if we wanted to.
Quoted from DanMarino:Wow! Amazing game rooms! What kind of jobs do you guys have to afford all that?
Pornstar!
Quoted from Yelobird:Lol. Won't lie. This picture made me say WTF??? Venting, stud notching, plumbing,....... They definitely do things different in IN. lol
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Sketchy.... Yes
Will it work? ...... Also yes
Quoted from Yelobird:Would it Pass! Lol
No one said anything about inspections!
Actually close though, at least the electrical. As long as he adds a staple to the romex within a foot of the outlet and nail plates everything that is less than an inch and a quarter from the face of the stud.
Quoted from Kkoss24:I havnt tightened up yet but no I don’t like inspectors they slow me down .Usually theyre the mayors nephew that wants to red flag you as much as possible so he can start getting commissions on them .I’m mostly a carpenter but with YouTube I’m doing it all now and getting better every day .The funny thing is nobody mentioned the ceiling you’ll never see one like this because I just invented it .In Indiana if you drywall your ceiling in basement it becomes taxable .If you have acess to your ceiling it’s not .Most people here spray paint the ceiling open like some bars do .I installed 2x4 blocks across the joists to make equal rectangles .Then used door stop 1/2 inch up to picture frame each opening .Caulk it up n paint with a flat black .Cut drywall panels and painted n installed like ceiling tile .Makes a 8 foot ceiling look 8foot 3.tedious but real cheap to do
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I agree the ceiling looks great! I'm actually from Indiana originally.
Quoted from Roostking:In a game room thread, doesnt understand why so many games lol. We have the space, thats why.
The only reason I stopped at 4!
Quoted from BMHouze:I was under the impression vending machines are big power wasters.
Especially, those small glass door Red Bull ones...
It's a hobby that costs several thousand dollars. The last thought is "How much will this add to my electric bill?"
Quoted from punkin:Piccie from comp yesterday.
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Great place.
People always love a chance to play rob zombie!
Quoted from ElectricLou:Yep. 42
More than 4 or 5 and the hobby becomes a job...
I agree and just learned that. Between 4 pins, and arcade and BBH I alway have something that needs attention.
The room looks great!
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