Based on the 2020 National Electrical Code. Article 220 of the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) contains the requirements for calculating demand loads for branch circuits, feeders, and services.
As the 2026 NEC takes effect, facility managers and procurement teams face a new landscape for LED retrofits: general lighting load calculations have dropped from 3 VA/ft² to 2 VA/ft², and GFCI ...
The NEC requirements for branch-circuit load calculations are in Art. 220, Part II. These cover three classifications of loads: Lighting loads for specified occupancies (220.12) Other loads for all ...