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I am doing some NEC problems and have a question on a portion. When calculation general lighting loads per Article 220 do you add 125% to the calculated VA's???
The solutions are adding 125% to the loads and stating "continuous duty". The problems are from a practice test using 2005 version of the NEC. I can't find anything in my current NEC about adding 125%.
example:
what is the general lighting load for a 4000 sq ft bank.
Use table 220.12
4000 X 3.5 = 14000 VA
then they add:
14000 X 1.25 for continuous duty = 17500 VA
The solutions are adding 125% to the loads and stating "continuous duty". The problems are from a practice test using 2005 version of the NEC. I can't find anything in my current NEC about adding 125%.
example:
what is the general lighting load for a 4000 sq ft bank.
Use table 220.12
4000 X 3.5 = 14000 VA
then they add:
14000 X 1.25 for continuous duty = 17500 VA