Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com. Based on the 2020 NEC. Sizing the feeder or service load for a dwelling isn’t simply a matter of totaling the loads or breaker ratings. The Code recognizes there’s load ...

The electrical panel, also known as the service panel, is the control center for all the electrical circuitry in a residence. Today’s panels are bigger than earlier versions. They have to be, because ...

This is part 1 in an ongoing series on HVAC load calculations. The folks at SNIPS have asked me to do a basic how-to article about HVAC Manual J load calculation as that is allegedly a big part of my ...

The New Fifth Edition of Manual N® details the load calculation procedure that addresses the advances in the commercial construction industry: new materials, methods of assembly, and operational ...

The demand factor for marina load calculations of 45 shore power receptacles is ____%. Mike Holt is the owner of Mike Holt Enterprises (www.MikeHolt.com), one of the largest electrical publishers in ...

EDS Load Calculator Software (Energy Design Systems, www.eds.tech, 877/EDS-TECH) is a residential heat loss/heat gain block load calculator designed to be used both as a tool as part of the sales ...

You should calculate how much snow your roof can hold—and then watch for warning signs after a big snowfall. Most roofs constructed after modern regulations were passed in the U.S. in 1988 are built ...

The Wind Load Shear Wall Calculator is a shear wall design calculator for the iPhone or iPod Touch. It is a tool for engineers, architects, and builders, as well as students to design shear walls to ...