Receptacl load calc's

[TDevries]

Can anyone tell me the # of required 20 amp receptacles in a church that is 8000 sq. ft.?

 

[wirebender]

None that I know of.

 

[Rockyd]

How many are on the print?

 

[TDevries]

So there is nothing in the code book that requires that you need any receptacles in churches, commercial building, hotels motels or warehouses?

 

[wirebender]

Hotels and motels do have requirements.
210.60

 

[480sparky]

So there is nothing in the code book that requires that you need any receptacles in churches, commercial building, hotels motels or warehouses?

Not in the sense that there are required receps in a dwelling.

 

[JohnJ0906]

Besides those required by 210.63, perhaps none.

 

[wirebender]

210.63 does not require 20 amp receptacles, they can be 15 amp.


It actually doesn't require any receptacles unless there is heating, air conditioning,and refrigeration equipment.:grin:

 

[Volta]

And might need some for show windows, not necessarilly 20 amp, unless one will supply more than 7.5 feet of window width if considered a continuous load, or 9 feet if not. 210.20(A), 210.62 and 220.14(G)(2), depending on this and that.

 

[charlie b]

I am not sure that any building requires any 20 amp receptacles. :-?

 

[Smart $]

So there is nothing in the code book that requires that you need any receptacles in churches, commercial building...?

210.50(B) Cord Connections. A receptacle outlet shall be installed wherever flexible cord with attachment plugs are used. Where flexible cords are permitted to be permanently connected, receptacles shall be permitted to be omitted for such connections.

 

[charlie b]

210.50(B) Cord Connections. A receptacle outlet shall be installed wherever flexible cord with attachment plugs are used.

But nothing requires that a church building make use of flexible cords. :wink:

 

[tom baker]

The NEC does not require any receptacles in a commerical building, but those that are installed are counted as part of the connected load at 180 VA each.
In a dwelling unit, receptacles are required, under the 6 ft rule, but all the receptacles are counted in the 3 VA/Sq Ft. IE in dwelling unit you can have an unlimited number of receptacles.

 

[kalamazoocarl]

Hmmmm...maybe God's House is considered residential !...lol.