What confuses me is in commercial there is no required General purpose receptacles (6'-12' rule) as they are placed for a load, and in dwellings there is no 180va requirement, so if you are placing a receptacle for a known load, why wouldn't we be required to use the load value and maybe some derating for diversity?
Hurk,
I have always viewed this (my opinion) this way.
Commercial circuits must cover all planned loads.
Commercial circuits are designed with Planned Loads in mind.
Designers know where the equipment, desks, etc., are to be placed.
Residential circuits don't get used ALL the time, just part-time.
Residential circuits are designed with the rule of "Diversity" in mind.
Designers cannot know for certain where loads will occur, just probably.
HTH,