The building Dept. wants a load calculation for the electric on a room addition and the existing service. How do we calculate this? Do you have a form I can use?
Edited 7/18/2007 1:09 am ET by tkiser
Edited 7/18/2007 1:19 am ET by tkiser
The building Dept. wants a load calculation for the electric on a room addition and the existing service. How do we calculate this? Do you have a form I can use?
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http://www.ci.kent.wa.us/permitcenter/forms/BuildingServices/HeatLossCalc.pdf
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/how-to/articles/sizing-electrical-service.aspx
The one that junkhound posted is for HEATING loads.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Your local electric utility probably has a standard form they want you to fill out. Give them a call or check their website. Here's an example from one of the electric companies in my area: http://www.connexusenergy.com/elecservice.htm
If they want a load calculation ... then they also want an engineers' or electrical contractors' stamp on the plans.