mgphill
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- Lawrence, KS, USA
Hello, I am a college senior trying to complete a (commercial) building power systems senior design project as NEC-accurate as I can.
In seemingly every example panelboard schedule I have come across (with a demand totaling section at the bottom), I find that, while most types get a demand factor of 100%, some loads, such as lighting and "largest motor", are given a demand factor of 125%.
This 125% doesn't smell like any demand factor from Article 220.
What relation does this 125% "demand factor" have to the NEC 2008, 215.2(A)(1) feeder conductor minimum ampacity of (1.25 x Continuous) + Non-Continuous?
Is it the same thing? If yes, could someone possibly give a thorough-ish explanation of what is going here?
thank you
In seemingly every example panelboard schedule I have come across (with a demand totaling section at the bottom), I find that, while most types get a demand factor of 100%, some loads, such as lighting and "largest motor", are given a demand factor of 125%.
This 125% doesn't smell like any demand factor from Article 220.
What relation does this 125% "demand factor" have to the NEC 2008, 215.2(A)(1) feeder conductor minimum ampacity of (1.25 x Continuous) + Non-Continuous?
Is it the same thing? If yes, could someone possibly give a thorough-ish explanation of what is going here?
thank you