Demand load of house- biker7w
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Demand load of house- biker7w
I would like to know the the demand load of my house hold. Floor space is 950 sf upstairs and 900 down stairs. Each floor has electric stove and oven, washer and dryer, fridge, microwave, dishwasher, lighting and plugs. Forced air heating is common to both floors. Is my existing 100 amp panel capable of handling this load?
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I'm no expert, but it all depends on what appliances are in use at any one time. If you are drying a load of clothes, cooking a turkey, using the stovetop and microwave, running a load of dishes and laundry, all simultaneously, then no it's probably not adequate. If you were doing all those things on both floors, you'd be in the dark immediately.
All of these items are run off one panel for both floors? No subpanels? Sounds like some bad work was done in the past.
All of these items are run off one panel for both floors? No subpanels? Sounds like some bad work was done in the past.
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I think you answered your own question as you would be the first to know if it was not handling the load. If you are mindful of your panels limitations you can live happily and safely. All it takes is spreading out your usage so you don't pull more than 100 amps at the same time.