Let's assume that a home has a 200 AMP 240VAC electrical service.
If the house heating requirement requires a 150 amps of electric heaters at 240VAC; does that mean I really only have 50AMPS of available current for other loads?
My knee jerk reaction is to say YES, but not all the heaters could be on at one time. Are we to assume the above 150 AMP load to be worst case scenario and have to install another service in tandem to handle the rest of the house applicances?
If anyone knows the NEC codes to this situation, I would appreciate the citing!
Thanks
If the house heating requirement requires a 150 amps of electric heaters at 240VAC; does that mean I really only have 50AMPS of available current for other loads?
My knee jerk reaction is to say YES, but not all the heaters could be on at one time. Are we to assume the above 150 AMP load to be worst case scenario and have to install another service in tandem to handle the rest of the house applicances?
If anyone knows the NEC codes to this situation, I would appreciate the citing!
Thanks