10.2 Appliance Demand Load [220.53] 3. A multifamily apartment building contains 20 units. Each unit contains a waste disposer (900 VA), a dishwasher (1,200 VA), and a water heater (5,000 W). What's the feeder demand load for the appliances in this building? (a) 60,000 VA (b) 106,500 VA (c) 117,100 VA (d) 137,000 VA
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Since the water heater is given in watts (W), and 1 W = 1 VA, we can directly use the values as they are for our calculations. - Waste disposer: 900 VA - Dishwasher: 1,200 VA - Water heater: 5,000 VA Show more…
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