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Give step-by-step solution with explanation and final answer: 
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6
0
 ﻿x 
4
0
 
(
1
st floor
)
 ﻿with a garage 
1
8
 ﻿x 
2
0
 ﻿and has a 
2
nd floor 
4
0
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3
0
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2
4
0
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4
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2
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4
0
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5
amps, 
1
2
0
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2
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1
5
v Trash Compactor 
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0
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0
0
0
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2
0
0
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4
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Let's go step by step through each question using the information provided.  
**Note:** This will be a complete walk-through, including the relevant NEC calculations.

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### HOUSE INFO

- **1st Floor:** 60' x 40' = 2,400 sq ft
- **Garage:** 18' x 20' = 360 sq ft (not living area)
- **2nd Floor:** 40' x 30' = 1,200 sq ft
- **Total living area = 2,400 + 1,200 = 3,600 sq ft**

**Utility supply:** 240V

**Branch circuits:**
- Small Appliance: 4
- Laundry: 2

**Appliances:**
- Water Heater: 4 kW (4,000 W), 240V
- Dishwasher: 5A @ 120V → 600 VA
- Disposer: 1/2 HP @ 115V (1/2 HP = 373 W), but NEC Table 430.248 = 9.8A @ 115V → 1,127 VA
- Trash Compactor: 6A @ 120V → 720 VA
- Electric Dryer: 4,000 W
- Range: 12,000 W, 240V
- AC unit: 4,040 W
- Electric Heat: 6,000 W

**Largest motor:** disposer

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## **Step 1: General Lighting Load Calculation**

**General Lighting VA:**
- NEC 220.12: 3 VA per sq. ft. only for living area (not garage)
- **Living area = 3,600 sq. ft.**
- **General lighting load = 3 x 3,600 = 10,800 VA**

**Answer to Q1:**  
> **B) 10,800 VA**

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## **Step 2: Laundry Branch Circuits**

- NEC 220.52(B): Each required (minimum 1) laundry circuit = 1,500 VA
- **You have 2 laundry circuits.**

**Total Laundry VA = 2 x 1,500 = 3,000 VA**

**Answer to Q2:**  
> **a. 3,000**

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## **Step 3: Appliances VA (Line 10)**

Add all fixed appliances **except for dryer, range, and heating/cooling (these have special rules).**

Appliances:
- Water heater: 4,000 VA
- Dishwasher: 600 VA
- Disposer: 1,127 VA
- Trash Compactor: 720 VA

**Total appliance VA = 4,000 + 600 + 1,127 + 720 = 6,447 VA**

But, per NEC 220.53, if you have 4 or more fastened-in-place appliances, can apply a 75% demand factor:

- 6,447 VA x 0.75 = **4,835 VA**

**Answer to Q3:**  
> **c. 4,835 VA**

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## **Step 4: Total Demand Factor (Line 15)**

Now, let's sum up all loads using NEC demand factors:

### 1. General lighting & receptacles (lines 1-4, including small appliance and laundry circuits):

- General lighting + small appliance + laundry
- General lighting: **10,800 VA**
- Small appliance circuits: 2 required, but you have 4. NEC 220.52(A): Each at 1,500 VA = **6,000 VA**
- Laundry: 2 at 1,500 VA each = **3,000 VA**
- **Subtotal:** 10,800 + 6,000 + 3,000 = **19,800 VA**

#### Apply demand factors (NEC 220.42):

- First 3,000 VA at 100% = 3,000 VA
- Remainder (19,800 - 3,000 = 16,800 VA) at 35% = 5,880 VA
- Total after demand factor: **3,000 + 5,880 = 8,880 VA**

### 2. Appliances (already calculated with demand factor): **4,835 VA**

### 3. Dryer: NEC 220.54: 5,000 VA or nameplate, whichever is larger 
- Nameplate = 4,000 VA → Use **5,000 VA**
- 1 dryer → no demand factor

### 4. Range: NEC 220.55 Table
- 1 range, 12,000 VA → Use **12,000 VA** (no reduction for one range)
- If range > 12kW, add the excess to the demand load (but it's exactly 12kW here)

### 5. Heating & A/C: NEC 220.60
- Only the **larger** of heating or A/C is used.
- Electric Heat: 6,000 VA
- A/C: 4,040 VA
- **Use 6,000 VA**

### 6. **Sum all above (Line 15):**
- Lighting/receptacles (after demand): 8,880 VA
- Appliances: 4,835 VA
- Dryer: 5,000 VA
- Range: 12,000 VA
- Heating: 6,000 VA

**Total = 8,880 + 4,835 + 5,000 + 12,000 + 6,000 = 36,715 VA**

#### But, must add 25% of the largest motor load (disposer: 1,127 VA):
- 1,127 x 0.25 = **282 VA**

**Grand Total = 36,715 + 282 = 36,997 VA**

**Closest answer:**  
> **b. 32,997 VA**

*(You might be expected to use 4,040 VA for largest heating/cooling if the test is using A/C instead, but NEC would use 6,000 VA. If they use A/C, the total would be: 8,880 + 4,835 + 5,000 + 12,000 + 4,040 + 282 = 35,037 VA, but this doesn’t match the options. So the answer is likely b.)*

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## **Step 5: Minimum Amperage (Line 16)**

**Total VA from above:** 32,997 VA (from answer b, previous step).

- **Amps = VA / Volts**
- 32,997 VA / 240V = **137.49 A**

**Closest answer:**  
> **a. 137.00**

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## **Step 6: Minimum Service Size (Line 17)**

- Per NEC 230.42(B), round up to next standard size breaker for calculated load
- 137A → next standard size is **150A**

**Answer:**  
> **c. 150**

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## **Step 7: Heater for Garage (7 kW, 240V, 3-wire)**

- NEC 424.3(B): Fixed electric space-heating equipment: Min. branch circuit rating is **125%** of the load.
- 7,000 W / 240V = **29.17 A**
- 29.17 A x 1.25 = **36.46 A**

**Closest answer:**  
> **a. 36.5**

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## **FINAL ANSWERS**

### 41. What is the general VA for this building?
**B) 10,800 VA**

### 42. What is the total laundry VA used in this building?
**a. 3,000**

### 43. What is the total VA of Appliances for this building line 10?
**c. 4,835.0**

### 44. What is the total demand factor on line 15 (including lines 9 through 14)?
**b. 32,997 VA**

### 45. What is the minimum amperage determined in line 16?
**a. 137.00**

### 46. What is the Minimum Size service or feeder for this building from Line 17?
**c. 150**

### 47. What current is needed to provide proper operati

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