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Nec General Lighting Loads: office buildings
NEC (NFPA 70) Table 220.12 — general lighting load unit values by occupancy type used for calculating branch circuit, feeder, and service loads in VA per square foot (and VA per square meter)
| occupancy id | footnote | nec section | occupancy type | standard | unit load va per ft2 (VA/ft2) | unit load va per m2 (VA/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| office buildings | In addition to the unit load in this table, a load of 1 VA/ft2 (11 VA/m2) shall be included for general-purpose receptacle outlets where the number of general-purpose receptacle outlets is unknown. | 220.12 | Office buildings | NEC (NFPA 70) 2017 Table 220.12 | 3.5 | 39 |
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