Any load that is not part of a particular unit's feeder is considered a "house load". This primarily applies to multifamily buildings where there is a panel that supplies loads for common areas (like parking lot lighting, corridor lighting, fire alarm equipment, etc.). The bill for these loads are usually split among the occupants and are on their own feeder and meter. Since they are not included in an individual unit's calculation, they must be tallied up separately and then added to the total. House loads are typically figured under the commercial calc, but check with your jurisdiction.
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What is "house load" as you refer to and how does it figure into the calculations?
Any load that is not part of a particular unit's feeder is considered a "house load". This primarily applies to multifamily buildings where there is a panel that supplies loads for common areas (like parking lot lighting, corridor lighting, fire alarm equipment, etc.). The bill for these loads are usually split among the occupants and are on their own feeder and meter.
Since they are not included in an individual unit's calculation, they must be tallied up separately and then added to the total.
House loads are typically figured under the commercial calc, but check with your jurisdiction.