On Oct 5, 10:23 pm, wrote:
Very rare indeed........................until Thanksgiving day rolls
around. A house full of people, A/C running because its an Indian
Summer warm day and every burner and stove element is running.
Oops. Pop goes the breaker.
Bubba :-)

A very real possibility, and exactly what I 'm concerned about.
That's why I want to understand the limitations before I go ahead with
this scheme.

The proper answer is to do a calculation and see what service size is
required. A good electrician can do this. The calculation includes the
square footage of the house and major permanently connected electric
appliances (stove, water heater, dryer, air conditioner ...).

All the stove burners and oven are not on continuously. Even if they
are all in use they cycle off and on. The calculation uses 8kW for the
one stove and, if I am reading it right (its been a while), 11kW for
both stoves. (NEC 220.55)

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