If I am adding up receptacle loads,they are a known number on the drawings,do I take for example 180va x 200(amount) =36,000 ,OR do I take the 36,000 and apply the demand factor to it? This are non dwelling buildings so can I take the first 10,000va at 100% and 50% of the rest or do I use the full 36,000va? Thanks
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bphgravity
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The demand factors are permitted to be applied per Section 220.44 of the 2005 NEC.
hmspe
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Can you apply a demand factor? Yes. Should you? Not so easy to answer. It depends on what you expect the actual loads to be. I only use a demand factor on receptacles if it's the only way to get the load on a panel within bounds.
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