Heat pump and electrical baseboard, continuous or non-continuous load?
Heat pump and electrical baseboard, continuous or non-continuous load?
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Hello,
I wanted to inquire if while sizing a main electrical service panel feeder or a sub-panel feeder, would the heat pump electrical load and/or any electrical baseboard space heating load be considered as continuous or non-continuous load?
Also while sizing branch circuit conductors, would the same classification apply?
Thank you.
I wanted to inquire if while sizing a main electrical service panel feeder or a sub-panel feeder, would the heat pump electrical load and/or any electrical baseboard space heating load be considered as continuous or non-continuous load?
Also while sizing branch circuit conductors, would the same classification apply?
Thank you.






RE: Heat pump and electrical baseboard, continuous or non-continuous load?
RE: Heat pump and electrical baseboard, continuous or non-continuous load?
RE: Heat pump and electrical baseboard, continuous or non-continuous load?
So its a continuous load for the purpose of branch circuit sizing. And using engineering judgment, I'd say continuous for feeders and service equipment as well unless you can demonstrate diversity between multiple heating loads and excess capacity based on worst case heat loss sizing.
RE: Heat pump and electrical baseboard, continuous or non-continuous load?