I have a better understanding now with respect to derating and loading on a distribution. I called our local inspector and gave me a one on one lesson. Basically to find your calculated load, take your largest one, multiply by 125%, and add the rest of the loads to get your demand. Usually ESA has workshops for section 8. I asked why they don't offer them anymore and his reply was no body is wanting to take it, which boggles his mind. He said it is one of the most misunderstood sections of the code and figured more people would want to understand it better.
