Demand Factor NEC article 220

𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎

D.F = 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎
700 𝑉𝐴 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑠
Example D.F = = 70%
1000 𝑉𝐴 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑠

Example 1
Determine the feeder size for 240 V , fastened in place appliance load in dwelling unit

1.Water heater 4000 W 4000 VA

1
2.Kitchen disposal HP 1176 VA
2
3.Dishwasher 1200 W 1200 VA
1
4.Furnace motor HP 696 VA
4
1
5.Attic fan HP 696 VA
4
1
6.Water pump HP 1176 VA
2

Total load = 4000+1176+1200+696+696+1176 = 8944 VA

Feeder conductor = 0.75 × 8944 = 6708 VA
Example 2
10 dryers distributed across three phase supply, 5500 VA , 208 V
3 dryers connected between phase R and S , 3 dryers connected between phase S
and T
4 dryers connected between phase R and T
The maximum number of dryers connected between two phases is four
Basis calculation for demand load = 2 × 4 = 8 dryers
d.f = 0.6
Demand load = 8 × 5500 × 0.6 = 26400 VA connected between two phases
26400
VA/phase = = 13200 VA
2

3-phase dryer load on service = 3 × 13200 = 39600 VA

39600
Feeder size = = 110 A
1.73 ×208

3-phase Dryers load without applying D.F = 5500 VA × 10 = 55000 VA

55000
Feeder size = = 153 A
1.73 ×208