Nec 220.46 B track lighting

[Jpflex]

I have seen local stores such as walmart add several track lighting to their exizting lighting years after opening.

If nec requires 150 VA per every 2 feet of track lighting or fraction thereof to be added to the [service or feeders load demand], then how are they doing this without having construction to increase service or feeder conductor ampacity size?

Are these business just adding these loads without knowledge of exceeding the original service or feeder demand load without electrical inspection

Or were these services or feeders build oversized to cover ampacity beyond the original calculated load?

 

[letgomywago]

The track system has instructions. If they follow instructions they're fine.

Lighting loads are very light the track heads won't push it over.

 

[LarryFine]

Lighting loads are very light . . .

 

[letgomywago]

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There's got go be some meme about lights being the best most greatest lights he's good friends with some lights ect.. some where it must be out there

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I have seen local stores such as walmart add several track lighting to their exizting lighting years after opening.

If nec requires 150 VA per every 2 feet of track lighting or fraction thereof to be added to the [service or feeders load demand], then how are they doing this without having construction to increase service or feeder conductor ampacity size?

Are these business just adding these loads without knowledge of exceeding the original service or feeder demand load without electrical inspection

Or were these services or feeders build oversized to cover ampacity beyond the original calculated load?

Because the Article 220 load calculations are very conservative and often result in a service that is 50% larger than what is needed for the real world loads.

 

[Tulsa Electrician]

If there's a lot of linear feet they usually have some sort of current limiting device. Keep reading, you will see an exception. Many ways to reduce that load.

 

[AC\DC]

Everything’s led now won’t have a problem. That 150va is like a street light every 2 feet. They won't get there with track heads
If it’s all led