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Re:Proposed server purchase for GitLab.com by late2part on Sunday December 11, 2016 @11:11PM (#13155476)
Yes. That's why they hardwire and use a breaker rated at 100%. In most jurisdiction, code requires breaker at 80% if a plug/receptacle is used. If you are hardwired you can use 100% of your capacity before tripping the breaker. You have incorrectly assumed that I suggested that you ignore breakers.

When you hardwire the circuit the electrical code allows you to use a 100% breaker.

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Re:Proposed server purchase for GitLab.com by DanielDent on Monday December 12, 2016 @12:22AM (#13155764)
Thank you for adding this detail... what you said makes WAY more sense to me now.
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Re:Proposed server purchase for GitLab.com by Dylan16807 on Monday December 12, 2016 @03:19AM (#13156502)
What exactly gets hardwired to what? This is surprisingly hard to search for details on.
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Re:Proposed server purchase for GitLab.com by late2part on Monday December 12, 2016 @06:33AM (#13157318)
Instead of your plug of your PDU going into a receptacle, the wires that would go into the plug are hardwired to a panel circuit breaker.

This is less common in DCs historically but more and more as folks do 208v 3phase 100A circuits.

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