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 ...

You don't need to be an electrician to know the capacity of your home's electrical load. Brush up on some basic knowledge about fuse boxes and service panels that will help you use energy safely and ...

Ever wonder how much it costs for you to cool a room? How about how much electricity it takes to dry a load of laundry? The calculator lets you plug in some data for simple calculations, and the page ...

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 ...

Life-cycle cost of ownership is a common metric used to compare power plant system alternatives. However, the familiar formula for calculating the cost of generating electricity omits factors that are ...

Last month in Code Basics, “Commercial Loads — Part 1,” on page 24 of the January issue, we discussed when it’s okay to apply demand factors when calculating ...