Home installation: prep and the safety checklist

• Placement decided: non-combustible surface, clearances per manual, away from curtains/paper/storage.
• Circuit verified: dedicated, correctly rated, outlet in good condition — no daisy-chained power strips, no extension cords for continuous load.
• Network planned: wired preferred; Wi-Fi works but adds a failure layer to your uptime.
• Shutdown path known: how to stop it gracefully (see monitoring & restarts) and who does it if you travel.
• Household informed: the noise, the heat, the electricity line item — surprise is the enemy of home mining.

• Smoke detector in the room — test it on install day.
• Surge protection at the panel and/or outlet; grounding verified by the electrician.
• Cables dressed and strain-relieved; nothing under a rug, nothing pinched by furniture.
• Weekly look-listen-sniff: new fan noises, hot connectors (warm is fine, hot is not), burning smell = shut down now.
• Kids/pets: physical barrier; intake grilles and cables are exactly at toddler height.
• Insurance & lease: a multi-kW business appliance may need a word with your insurer or landlord before, not after.

Our quick-starts note real rig placements and observed noise/heat from fleet tests — useful calibration before committing a room.