The NEC contains detailed requirements for calculating service and feeder loads in many types of occupancies. Although most of these requirements are found in Art. 220, other rules affecting service ...

Note: This article is based on the 2008 NEC. A dwelling unit is a single structure that provides complete and independent living facilities, according to the NEC definition found in Art. 100 (Fig. 1).

Not long ago a residential load calculation — also known as a heat loss calculation or a load calc — was something you had the luxury of skipping. There was a good reason for avoiding it. It was ...

Manual J 8th Edition is the national ANSI-recognized standard for producing HVAC equipment sizing loads for single-family detached homes, small multi-unit structures, condominiums, town houses, and ...

This is part 1 in an ongoing series on HVAC load calculations. The folks at SNIPS have asked me to do a basic how-to article about HVAC Manual J load calculation as that is allegedly a big part of my ...

The electrical panel, also known as the service panel, is the control center for all the electrical circuitry in a residence. Today’s panels are bigger than earlier versions. They have to be, because ...