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Lighting Load questions

#219586 09/05/18 08:50 AM

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9 400 watt lights on circuit

9 x 400 = 3600 watts

3600 x 125% (continuous duty) = 4500

4500 divided by 240 -= 18.75 amps

to close for 20 amp breaker?????

Could you jump wire up to #10 & put 25 amp breaker?

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Lighting Load questions	Yoopersup	09/05/18 12:50 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	Yoopersup	09/05/18 03:24 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	gfretwell	09/05/18 04:19 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	HotLine1	09/05/18 05:33 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	gfretwell	09/05/18 08:29 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	HotLine1	09/06/18 12:16 AM
Re: Lighting Load questions	Yoopersup	09/06/18 10:27 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	gfretwell	09/07/18 02:36 AM
Re: Lighting Load questions	HotLine1	09/10/18 05:40 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	gfretwell	09/10/18 09:25 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	HotLine1	09/11/18 07:48 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	gfretwell	09/13/18 12:08 AM
Re: Lighting Load questions	HotLine1	09/14/18 11:02 PM
Re: Lighting Load questions	HotLine1	09/14/18 11:04 PM

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