The NEC contains detailed requirements for calculating service and feeder loads in many types of occupancies. Although most of these requirements are found in Art. 220, other rules affecting service ...

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com. Based on the 2020 NEC. Sizing the feeder or service load for a dwelling isn’t simply a matter of totaling the loads or breaker ratings. The Code recognizes there’s load ...

The electrical panel, also known as the service panel, is the control center for all the electrical circuitry in a residence. Today’s panels are bigger than earlier versions. They have to be, because ...

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 ...

Manual J 8th Edition is the national ANSI-recognized standard for producing HVAC equipment sizing loads for single-family detached homes, small multi-unit structures, condominiums, town houses, and ...

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 Wind Load Shear Wall Calculator is a shear wall design calculator for the iPhone or iPod Touch. It is a tool for engineers, architects, and builders, as well as students to design shear walls to ...

You should calculate how much snow your roof can hold—and then watch for warning signs after a big snowfall. Most roofs constructed after modern regulations were passed in the U.S. in 1988 are built ...