1.

Determine the total load (VA) of the following kitchen equipment after application
of demand factor.
3 – 7kW cooking range.
page 58, Table 2.20.3.16, Column B, 3 units DF = 55%
(3)(7000 𝑉𝐴)(0.55) = 11550 𝑉𝐴
Answer: 11,550 VA
2. Determine the total load (VA) of the following single phase motor at 230V
page 370, Table 4.30.14.2, 1 hp ACU = 8 A
(2)(230)(8) = 3680 𝑉𝐴
Answer: 3680 VA
3. Determine the total load (VA) of the following kitchen equipment after application
of demand factor.
1 – 11kW cooking range.
page 58, Table 2.20.3.16, Column C, 1 unit = 8kW
Answer: 8,000 VA
4. A multifamily dwelling having 29 units has a total load per dwelling of 28,748 VA.
Compute for the Maximum current rating. (4 decimal places)
page 61, Table 2.20.4.5, D.F. 29 units = 33%
𝑉𝐴
[(29 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠)(28,748 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡)(0.33)]
= 1196.1668 𝐴
230 𝑉
Answer: 1,196.1668 A
5. Solve for the total net computed load of a dwelling unit having an area of 95 sqm
with 2-1Hp ACU.
page 370, Table 4.30.14.2, 1 hp ACU = 8 A
𝑉𝐴
[(95 𝑠𝑞𝑚) (24 ) + 1500 𝑉𝐴 + 1500 𝑉𝐴 ] = 5280 𝑉𝐴
𝑠𝑞𝑚
𝑇𝑁𝐶𝐿 = 3000 + (5280 − 3000)(0.35) + (2)(230 𝑉)(8 𝐴) = 7478 𝑉𝐴
Answer: 7,478 VA
6. Determine the total load (VA) of the following kitchen equipment after application
of demand factor.
4 – 2kW cooking range.
page 58, Table 2.20.3.16, Column A, 4 units DF = 66%
(4)(2000)(0.66) = 5280 𝑉𝐴
Answer: 5,280 VA
7. A multifamily dwelling having 12 units has a total load per dwelling of 13,591 VA.
Compute for the Maximum current rating. (4 decimal places)
page 61, Table 2.20.4.5, D.F. 12 units = 41%

𝑉𝐴
[(12 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠)(13,591 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡)(0.41)]
= 290.7292 𝐴
230 𝑉
Answer: 290.7292 A
8. The farm equipment loads, and the farm dwelling will be supplied by a common
service. A feeder is needed to supply power to the farm equipment. The total
ampere rating for all the farm loads (including simultaneously operated loads) will
be 143 A. All the loads that are expected to operate simultaneously will have a
total rating of 44 A. The largest motor will be a 3-hp, 230V, single-phase motor.
What is the value of current (basis)? (2 decimal places)
60 + 30 + (143 − 120)(0.25) = 95.75 𝐴
Answer: 95.75 A
9. Compute for the optional method service load calculation a new restaurant having
an all-electric total connected load of 282. (2 decimal places)
page 62, Table 2.20.4.9
200 + (282 − 200)(0.8) = 265.5
Answer: 265.5
10. Compute for the total load of the single dwelling with an area of 39 square meter
and typical loads as follows:
90 VA Television set
81 VA Electric fan
1200 VA Flat iron
20 VA radio
𝑉𝐴
[(39 𝑠𝑞𝑚) (24 ) + 90 𝑉𝐴 + 81 𝑉𝐴 + 1200 𝑉𝐴 + 20 𝑉𝐴 ] = 2327 𝑉𝐴
𝑠𝑞𝑚
Answer: 2,327 VA
11. Solve for the feeder current of a single dwelling unit having a floor area of 100sqm
with 1-1.5Hp ACU. Use the 5-circuit computation.
page 370, Table 4.30.14.2, 1.5 hp ACU = 10 A
𝑉𝐴
[(100 𝑠𝑞𝑚) (24 ) + 1500 𝑉𝐴 + 1500 𝑉𝐴 + (230 𝑉)(10 𝐴) ] = 7700 𝑉𝐴
𝑠𝑞𝑚
7700 𝑉𝐴 + (2300 𝑉𝐴)(0.25)
= 35.9782 𝐴
230 𝑉
Answer: 35.9782 A
12. Compute for the total connected load (VA) of the following motors:
Three squirrel cage motors rated as follows 25Hp, 20Hp, and 10 Hp. All are rated
at 460V, 3-phase 60 Hz. Ambient temperature shall not exceed 30 Deg. Celsius.
page 372, Table 4.23.14.4, 25 hp = 34 A, 20 hp = 27 A, 10 hp = 14 A
(460 𝑉)[34 𝐴 + 27 𝐴 + 14 𝐴 + (34)(0.25)] = 38410 𝑉𝐴
Answer: 38,410 VA
13. Compute the kVA basis of this school using optional method service load
calculation with following details. (4 decimal places)
Total load = 646 kVA
Total area = 3,751 sqm
646000 𝑉𝐴 𝑉𝐴
24 𝑉𝐴 + 117 𝑉𝐴 + ( − 24 𝑉𝐴 − 156 𝑉𝐴) (0.25) = 139.0552
3751 𝑠𝑞𝑚 𝑠𝑞𝑚
𝑉𝐴
𝑘𝑉𝐴 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠 = (139.0552 ) (3751 𝑠𝑞𝑚) = 521596 𝑘𝑉𝐴
𝑠𝑞𝑚
Answer: 521,596 VA
14. What size feeder protection (inverse-time breaker) do you need for the following
two motors?
5-hp, 230V, single phase motor
3-hp, 230V, single phase motor
𝐼𝑇𝐵 = (28 𝐴)(2.5) + 17𝐴 = 87 𝐴
Answer: 90 A
15. Compute for the total full load current of a dwelling having a floor area of 141 sq.m.
It has typical household appliances including one 1.5 hp ACU (disregard bathroom
circuit). (4 decimal places)
page 370, Table 4.30.14.2, 1.5 hp ACU = 10 A
𝑉𝐴
[(141 𝑠𝑞𝑚) (24 ) + 1500 𝑉𝐴 + 1500 𝑉𝐴 + (230 𝑉)(10 𝐴) ] = 8684 𝑉𝐴
𝑠𝑞𝑚

8684 𝑉𝐴 + (2300 𝑉𝐴)(0.25)

Answer: 40.2565 A

16. Compute for the General lighting (in VA) of the office occupancy having an area of
124 square meter.
page 54, Table 2.20.2.3, Office VA/sqm = 28
𝑉𝐴
(100 𝑠𝑞𝑚) (28 ) = 2800 𝑉𝐴
𝑠𝑞𝑚

Answer: 2,800 VA

17. Determine the total load (VA) of the following kitchen equipment after application
of demand factor.
2 – 3kW microwave
page 58, Table 2.20.3.16, Column A, 2 units DF = 75%
(2)(2000)(0.75) = 3000 𝑉𝐴

Answer: 3,000 VA
18. Compute the total VA of a show window that is 14m.
page 55, G – Show windows, 200VA per 300mm
14,000 𝑚𝑚
(200 𝑉𝐴) ( ) = 9333.3333 𝑉𝐴
300 𝑚𝑚

Answer: 9,333.3333 VA

19. For what ampacity must you size the feeder conductor if it supplies the following
two motors? The terminals are rated for 75°C.
One 7.5-hp, 230V (40A), single-phase motor
One 5-hp, 230V (28A), single-phase motor
(40 𝐴)(1.25) + (28 𝐴) = 78 𝐴

Answer: 78 A (double check what is needed)

20. Compute for the General Lighting (in VA) of the restaurant occupancy having an
area of 211 square meter.
page 54, Table 2.20.2.3, Restaurant VA/sqm = 16
𝑉𝐴
(211 𝑠𝑞𝑚) (16 ) = 3376 𝑉𝐴
𝑠𝑞𝑚
Answer: 3,376 VA