On 05/05/2017 8:57 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
Contractor wants to monitor commercial tenant's current load throughout
the day for a month or two to see max load, and thus see how much of the
1000 amp panel capacity is left for a future second tenant.
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Any other suggestions?

Ask the utility if they'll do it for him.

As another said, rent the gear for a month; there are all kinds of
outfits that do such.

On the cheap, use a single phase clampon meter with a usb port and a
laptop...

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