Services & DistributionQuestion 35 of 521
A dwelling has one 12 kW electric range. Using Table 220.55 Column C, what is the demand load?
a.12 kW
b.9.6 kW
c.8 kW
d.6 kW
Explanation
Column C of Table 220.55 gives 8 kW of demand for a single range not over 12 kW. 12 kW ignores the demand factor, and the other values misread the column.
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