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OnlineInteractiveResidentialElectricalLoadCalculator

Summary:ResidentialElectricalLoadCalculator,OnlineandInteractive
providesaccuratepanelloadcalculations.

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DetailedInstructionsfortheElectricalLoadCalculator. ElectricalHandyman
IntroductiontotheElectricalLoadcalculator WiringDiagrams
Thepurposeoftheresidentialelectricalloadcalculationistoaccuratelydeterminethesizeof WiringSwitches
theelectricalservicebaseupontheelectricalequipmentthatwillbeinstalled.Thenational
WiringOutlets
electricalcodesarethebasisofmakingsuretheelectricalserviceissizedproperlyandinstalled
correctly. DisposalorDishwasher

Step1 DryerandCord
RangeandCord
TheGeneralElectricalLoadRequirementsarebasedontheinsidesquarefeetareaofthe
homewhichisthenusedtocalculatethebasiclightingloadandrequiredappliancecircuits.The KitchenOven
ResidentialElectricalLoadCalculatorisPreLoadedwithelectricalinformationforyoutochose TelephoneWiring
from.ClickontheQuestionMarkButtonsformorespecificinformationrelatingtoeachsection
andentry. HomeWiringDiagrams
ElectricalSymbols
Step2
ElectricalProjects
AppliancesandMotorTypeLoadsaretypicallylargerequipmentusedinthekitchen,laundry
room,garage.Besuretocheckthenameplateinformationforaccuratecalculations. ProjectGuidelines
GFCIReceptacles
Step3
SmokeDetectors
HeatingandAirConditioning.ProperlyIdentifyingHeatingandAirConditioningEquipmentis
veryimportantbecausetheequipmenttypicallyrequiresalargerelectricalload. CeilingFans
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Step4
HomeRemodeling
PerformtheCalculations:TheCalculatebuttonwillperformcalculationsfromtheinformation HomeWiringProjects
youhaveprovidedinthisform.TheCalculateButtonMustBePressedwhenanychangesare
madetotheform. ElectricSnowMelting
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TheBasicsofHowElectricalPowerisMeasuredandCalculated
ElectricalCodes
WhatisVA?
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VAistheabbreviationforvoltampere,whichisaunitofpowerthatisdeterminedbymultiplying
thevoltageandtheamperagecurrentinacircuit.VAisastandardmeasurementofelectrical PopularElectricalCodes
powerthatisusedforidentifyingelectricalcircuitcomponentrequirements. ElectricalCodeListing
Example:a120voltcircuitwhichisproviding1ampere=120voltamperes.
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TheDifferenceBetweenVAandWatts?
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Awattisameasureoftruepowerwhichisrequiredtoperformworkattherateof1jouleper CodeViolationsDiscussed
second.Thewattageiscalculatedbymultiplyingvoltagetimesthepowerfactorofthecircuit.
Example:Watts=VoltagetimestheAmperagetimesthePowerFactor. HomeWiringBook
WhatisPowerFactor? HowToWireItRIGHT!
PForPowerFactoristheratiooftheactualpowerinwattstotheapparentpowerinvolt WireitwithConfidence!
ampereswhichisexpressedasapercentage. FullyIllustrated
Example:100%powerfactoristhebest,howeveratypicalpowerfactorcouldrangebetween InstantDownload
75to90%.

SPECIALNOTE:
InsomeareasoftheformbelowyoucancombineVAloadsformultipleequipmentwith
thespecifiedsection.

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BriefInstructionsfortheElectricalLoadCalculator
Theloadcalculatorisdividedintothreemainsectionswhichenableyoutoenterthenecessary
informationaboutthehomeprojectandtheproposedelectricalequipmentthatwillbeinstalled.

Thecalculationsconformtothenationalelectricalcodeswhichfocusonrequiredloadsand
factoringintheapplianceandmotorequipment.Thequestionmarkhelpbuttonswillassistyou
withdetailedinformationabouttypicalequipmentloadswhichmaybeselectedinthevarious
dropdownmenus. NowYouCan
WireitlikeaPro!
ThisResidentialElectricalLoadCalculatorisPreLoadedwithelectricalinformationforyouto
chosefrom.PleaseuseadditionalQuestionMarkButtonsformorespecificinformation.For
yourcontinuancetheUpdateandCalculateButtonswillRecalculatetheentireform.
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Step#4PerformtheCalculations
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IMPORTANT: We provide these calculating tools as a guide to assist you to understand the
processofaccuratelysizingaresidentialelectricalpanelbasedonproposedloads.Theresults
of the calculations are based upon the accuracy of the information that you provide. The
[Calculate] Button must be pressed when any changes are made to the form. Accurate load SearchElectricalWiringTopics
sizing is best performed by a professional architect or engineer which is reviewed by the
buildingdepartmentinyourjurisdiction.

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