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Diversity Factor

10/24/2010 3:06 PM

Can deversity factor be apply to the following at atime. 13A,5A,15A,lighting points,fan, cooker unit,water heater,etc.;Nigeria
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10/24/2010 3:23 PM

I hope so. Otherwise your main supply fuse will go phut! <Splutter, wheeze>

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10/24/2010 7:55 PM

Additional information http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/necdigest/CodeIssues072704.pdf
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10/25/2010 2:02 AM

hope so. Otherwise your main supply fuse will go phut! <Splutter, wheeze>

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10/25/2010 5:37 AM

Hi all ,

Diversity factor is actually applied to the group of load and it is > 1 . for total transformer sizing and estimation of load it is applied after the demand factor .

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10/25/2010 5:58 AM

Follow the code NEC or BS 7671 but don't confuse both,follow only one.

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