Allowable Load
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Allowable Load
Allowable Load - for lack of a better term.
My 30yr old house has 150A service.
I currently have natural gas heat.
I'd like to install 2 to 4 elec baseboard heaters in a couple rooms.
As I understand, your appliance ampacity ratings can't theoretically overload your main service (whatever). And last year I added a 60A unattached garage.
Is there a (simple) online calculator I can used to determine if I can actually add ANY elec appliances? I was looking in a code book under allowable ampacity but got a little lost in the jargon.
SteveS
My 30yr old house has 150A service.
I currently have natural gas heat.
I'd like to install 2 to 4 elec baseboard heaters in a couple rooms.
As I understand, your appliance ampacity ratings can't theoretically overload your main service (whatever). And last year I added a 60A unattached garage.
Is there a (simple) online calculator I can used to determine if I can actually add ANY elec appliances? I was looking in a code book under allowable ampacity but got a little lost in the jargon.
SteveS
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You need to do a "demand load calculation". Google that term and you'll find enough information to do it. A number of home wiring books tell you how to do it too. We can help you with it if you get stuck.
P.S. "Ampacity" is the wrong word here.
P.S. "Ampacity" is the wrong word here.