How to Calculate Residential Service Size/Ampacity - CEC Service Calculation - The Electrical Guide

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This video shows how to calculate a simple residential service size/ampacity using the Canadian Electrical Code book.

[BrendanRoy-]

Trying to right the red seal exam twice now and portion thereof has gotten me twice I’m pretty sure now thanks for the help

[LS-fcnx]

This seems so easy now. Trying to learn this all on your own is nuts. Rule 8-200 (iv) had me so confused.

[zuluman]

I’m doing some homework currently. I have my main breaker size but I’m asked my panel size in amps. If my main breaker is 300Amp on a 120/208 circuit what is my panel size in Amps. What table would I find this?

[chulog]

What if no load is given for the water heater and the stove?

[parallax]

Hello, is there a possibility to get the spreadsheet ... in EXCEL?

[abouzarfallah]

Hi Thanks for your great videos. Please make a video about how sizing bonding conductor.When should we use Breaker column when conductor ampacity(Table16) I am totally confused

[JethroImportante]

I have a question. Why is hwt is in other load? Shouldn't it be in 8-200 v)?

[Build_the_Future]

Why is it at ampacity table 75c and not at 60c?

[moesadr]

Could someone kindly explain how to do the voltage drop calculation for a 3-phase 600/347-volt system? This scenario by CE Code Book: 4wire (3C +1N) 750 Kcmil RW90 and 500' length with 600/347 and 400 Amps?

[ParminderSingh-edyo]

if I am right, you have omitted rule 8-104 6) a) b). while calculating the ampacity. it should be 41750/0.8= 52187.5. 52187.5/240=217.45A. T2->75 deg->4/0 wire. Kindly correct me if I am wrong.

[justinwells]

If it was 173 why did you jump to 200 and not the 175 ?

[mazmaz]

75 % IS 0.75 NOT AS YOU SAID 0.075