Planning & EstimatingQuestion 375 of 521
A dwelling has 9,000 VA of electric heating and 6,000 VA of air conditioning that cannot operate at the same time. What value is included in the service calculation?
a.15,000 VA
b.3,000 VA
c.7,500 VA
d.9,000 VA
Explanation
For noncoincident loads that cannot run simultaneously, only the larger load is included, which is the 9,000 VA of heating. Adding both (15,000 VA) or averaging them ignores the noncoincident rule.
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