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Old 11-08-2007, 06:03 AM   #1
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I hope I am stating this properly. When figuring amps in a home and you have a 200 amp box but 350 amps of breakers isn't there a rule of thumb or formula on the percentage of usage? In other words not everything will be on at one time but I know there has to be a limit. Is this thinking correct.
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Old 11-08-2007, 06:38 AM   #2
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Paul, I hate to sound rude, but how long have you been doing electrical work? This sounds like a DIY question.

The sum of the breakers is of ABSOLUTELY NO consequence. It is a meaningless number.

Do you know what a load calculation is?
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Old 11-08-2007, 02:16 PM   #3
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paulj i'll have to go with speedy,can't see why you want to add up the total on the breakers ?

The word you maybe looking for is DIVERSITY

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