On 12/14/2017 4:46 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
Bob posted for all of us...


On 12/13/2017 08:51 PM, wrote:
Wow need a load calculation. Just to put my 2 cents in 8 years after this convo started I have 200 amp service but a calculated load (adding amperage from each individual breaker) of 610 amps. You have to take into consideration at least in my panel I have 6 separate 20 amp single pole breakers for light fixtures and outlets in individual rooms of my home. Just consider a light bulb it might pull 2 amps so 1 20 amp breaker for the master bedroom
would allow me to have approximately 11 100 watt light bulbs on at once in a 625 SQ foot room....pulling approx 22 amps without tripping the breaker. Overkill
I have approximately 80 LED light bulbs inside/outside my house. Turning them all on at once would only draw around 900 watts or 7.5 amps.* The heaviest electrical load is caused by a couple
EnergyStar refrigerators and an 18 seer central air unit.* All other appliances are natural gas.* I have a 200 amp panel/service but it is overkill.
Thanks for that. We will notify the power co. to add to the bill. If you
want economy; you have to pay for it (saying by car salesman).

My electric bill currently has a dozen below-the-line surcharges totaling ~$40/mo.

Are you suggesting they'll soon make it a baker's dozen?* ;-)