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3.2 Circuit Safe Load Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for safely loading electrical circuits, including wire sizing based on circuit ampacity and limiting the load drawn by individual appliances. Examples are given for calculating circuit requirements for a single family home based on lighting, small appliance, and other loads. Questions are asked about allowable wire sizes and considerations for sizing the service entrance.

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3.2 Circuit Safe Load Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for safely loading electrical circuits, including wire sizing based on circuit ampacity and limiting the load drawn by individual appliances. Examples are given for calculating circuit requirements for a single family home based on lighting, small appliance, and other loads. Questions are asked about allowable wire sizes and considerations for sizing the service entrance.

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CIRCUIT SAFE LOAD

Guidelines
Guidelines
• Wirings for electrical circuitry
• RHW, T, THW, TW, THWN, XHHW
• A single appliance shall NOT draw a max load of
• >12 A (if 15 A circuit)
• >16 A (if 20 A circuit)
• > 24 A (if 30 A circuit)
• If branch circuit is combined with lighting or portable appliances
• Shall NOT be allowed to draw > 7.5 A (15 A circuit)
• Shall NOT be allowed to draw > 10 A (20 A circuit)
• Heavy lamp holders shall be rated NOT < 750 W
• 30, 40, & 50 A shall not be used for fixed lighting
Guidelines
• When loads are connected for long periods, actual load shall be
computed NOT to exceed 80% of fuse rating
• Electric motors, AC and other similar units
• A continuous type of load shall be considered at 125 % of actual load
in all load calculations
• Receptacles feeding portable or steady appliance shall be limited to
80% of their rating
• Number of outlets in a circuit shall be limited to:
• 6 outlets on 15 A circuit
• 8 outlets on 20 A circuit
Example
• A single family dwelling is to be circuited with
the following requirements as shown.
Determine the ff:
• Size of the branch circuit wire:
• lighting outlets
• Small appliance load
• Other loads (1.1 kW stove, 2.5 kW water heater)
• Size of conduit pipes
• Size or rating of overcurrent protection device

• Assume 230 VAC, 60 Hz service, 1-phase


Solution
• Circuit 1 (Lighting)

• As per PEC, “100 Watts shall be the


maximum load for each household
lighting outlet.”
• By direct counting, 8 outlets = 800 W
• 800 W / 230 V = 3.48 A
• Referring to table of Allowable
Ampacities of wires & overcurrent
protection device:
• 2.0 sq. mm. (AWG 14) wire
• 15 A circuit breaker or fuse
• 13 mm conduit (pvc or metal)

Q: how about AWG 16 or 18?


Solution
• Circuit 2 (small appliance)
• As per PEC, “for each single receptacle
shall be considered at no less than 180
W rating (per plug).”
• By direct counting, 6 duplex outlets (12
plugs)
• 12 plugs x 180 W/ outlet = 2,160 W
• 2,160 W / 230 V = 9.39 A
• Referring to table of allowable
ampacities of wires & overcurrent
protection device:
• 3.5 sq. mm. (AWG 12)
• 20 A circuit breaker or fuse
• 13 mm conduit pipe (pvc or metal)
Solution
• Circuit 3 (other loads)
• 1,100 W + 2,500 W = 3,600 W
• 3,600 W / 230 V = 15.65 A
• Referring to table of allowable
ampacities of wires & overcurrent
protection devices:
• 2.0 sq. mm (AWG 12) wire
• 20 A circuit breaker or fuse
• 13 mm pipe (pvc or metal)
Solution
• Service entrance size
• Total connected load = lighting + Small appliance + other loads
= 800 + 2,160 + 3,600 W = 6,560 W
• Total current draw = 6,560 W / 230 V = 28.52 A
• Applying 80% derating factor, total draw is 22.8 A
• Referring to table of allowable ampacities of wire:
• 8.0 sq. mm (AWG 8) wire
• 20 mm pipe

• Q: how about AWG 10 as service entrance wire?

• A: as per the Code, minimum size is 8.0 sq. mm for SE.


Design Project (AE Workshop) – by group
• 230 VAC, single phase electrical service • Determine:
• Loads to be used inside the shop • Size of branch circuits (lighting, small
• Welding machines appliance, other loads)
• 2 units 300 A AC transformer • Size of overcurrent protection device
• 2 units 200 A DC inverter
• Air compressor (3 hp)
• Plasma cutter (60 A) • Note: specify all types of wires to be
• Metal lathe machine (5 hp) used as well as the fuse or circuit
• Wood lathe machine (3 hp) breaker
• Portable loads • Complete with AutoCAD drawings
• Angle grinders • Scheduling of loads
• Cut-off saw • Lighting & CO floor plan & layout
• Drill press
• Bill of Materials (w/ Costs)
• Other power tools

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