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    Can I calculate connected load from utility bill?

    Thanks all of you for your help today. Coming from a controls background I never really had to worry about anything above the disconnect. Now I do.
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    Can I calculate connected load from utility bill?

    Thank you mosesnbklyn. I have the peak demand over the last 2 years, 273.04 KW Now if I know that my new machine is 3 phase, 600 V, 72A (peak), then I would I know that the demand of my machine would be: P = 1.73 * 600V * 72A = 74.7 KW And my new peak demand would be: 74.7 + 273 = 347KW...
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    Can I calculate connected load from utility bill?

    Hello, I am in the initial stages of applying for a service upgrade for one of our facilities. I have the utility bills for the past 2 years, and I have the average PF and Demand values for each billing period. Example: The last biling period has: PF 86.46 Demand 204.52 KW We are looking at...

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