In Part 1, we looked at specific types of commercial loads. Let’s use some examples to show yet another difference in demand factors. If you were to watch daily operations at a marina [555.12], you’d ...

HONOLULU, HI — In commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional HVAC design, it is critical for design contractors and engineers to perform a load calculation. Not only is it important for ...

This is part 1 in an ongoing series on HVAC load calculations. The folks at SNIPS have asked me to do a basic how-to article about HVAC Manual J load calculation as that is allegedly a big part of my ...

Not long ago a residential load calculation — also known as a heat loss calculation or a load calc — was something you had the luxury of skipping. There was a good reason for avoiding it. It was ...

WE'VE BEEN TALKING for the last three months about how to properly size a heat source when replacing oversized cast-iron boilers that once used solid fuel. They come with an existing castiron ...

Containers offer a shipping method for small businesses that reduces theft, keeps the shipping load traveling together as a unit, and minimizes the likelihood of losing part of the cargo when shipped ...

The new Ground Conditions for Construction Plant document from the UK Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is now available free from its website, featuring a wealth of information including a ...

Based on the 2020 National Electrical Code. Part 1 of this two-part series taught you how to calculate branch-circuit loads. Now let's review how to perform feeder and service load calculations.