Mark Snodgrass
Member
As we keep expanding, the demands on our electrical system keep increasing. I am trying to determine how close to maxed out we are. I have my power company coming to discuss our loading on the various transformers next week.
What I would like to know from you guys, is what do you typically use as the demand factor for your loads off the transformers and/or switchboards. If I was really conservative I would just add up the FLA of all the connected loads, but if I did that almost everything would be overloaded already (some may be).
As management wants to add equipment, I want to be able say whether I have the available power for it. So I am gathering load and supply information to determine where we are at.
What I would like to know from you guys, is what do you typically use as the demand factor for your loads off the transformers and/or switchboards. If I was really conservative I would just add up the FLA of all the connected loads, but if I did that almost everything would be overloaded already (some may be).
As management wants to add equipment, I want to be able say whether I have the available power for it. So I am gathering load and supply information to determine where we are at.