Example No. D1(a) One-Family Dwelling

The dwelling has a floor area of 1500 square feet exclusive of an unfinished cellar not adaptable for future use, unfinished attic, and open porches. Appliances are a 12-kW range and a 5.5-kW, 240-volt dryer. Assume range and dryer kW ratings equivalent to kVA ratings in accordance with Sections 220.54 and 220.55.

Calculated Load [See 220.40]

General lighting load: 1500 sq. ft. at 3 volt-amperes per sq. ft. = 4500 volt-amperes.

Minimum Number of Branch Circuits Required [See Sec-tion 210.11(A)]

General lighting load: 4500 volt-amperes ÷ 120 V = 37.5 A. This requires three 15-A, 2-wire or two 20-A, 2-wire circuits.

Small appliance load: two 2-wire, 20-A circuits [see 210.11(C)(1)].

Laundry load: one 2-wire 20-A circuit [see 210.11(C)(2)].

Bathroom branch circuit: One 2-wire, 20-A circuit (no additional calculation is required for this circuit) [see 210.11(C)(3)].

Minimum Size Feeder Required [See 220.40]

General lighting	4500 VA
Small appliance	3000 VA
Laundry	1500 VA
Total general light and small appliance	9000 VA
3000 volt-amperes at 100%	3000 VA
9000 VA - 3000 VA = 6000 volt-amperes at 35%	2100 VA
Net load	5100 VA
Range (see Table 220.55)	8000 VA
Dryer load (see Table 220.54)	5500 VA
Net calculated load	18,600 VA

Net calculated load for 120/240-volt 3-wire single-phase service or feeder

Sections 230.42(B) and 230.79 require service conductors and disconnecting means rated not less than 100 amperes.

Calculation for Neutral for Feeder and Service

Lighting and small appliance load	5100 VA
Range: 8000 volt-amperes at 70% (see 220.61)	5600 VA
Dryer: 5500 volt-amperes at 70% (see 220.61)	3850 VA
Total	14,550 VA