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My home was built in 1975 and has 100A service.
There was some remodeling done in the past in various rooms. New high hats were added, bathroom fans and lights, and ceiling fans as well. There were new breakers added to the box and everything has been running fine. No breakers ever trip with normal day to day use.
I now wish to remodel my kitchen. As of now the refrigerator and dishwasher are on the same 20A line. The hood is on the a line with the counter outlets .
I want to add a compactor and an upgraded hood and recessed lighting. Also, I'd like a separate cooktop and wall oven instead of the 220v range that’s there now.
I know that it's reccommended that the dish washer, refrigerator, hood, and counter outlets have there own line. So at least two more lines would be needed.
QUESTION: How do I determine if I need to upgrade my service? Is there a formula to calculate the max load?
There was some remodeling done in the past in various rooms. New high hats were added, bathroom fans and lights, and ceiling fans as well. There were new breakers added to the box and everything has been running fine. No breakers ever trip with normal day to day use.
I now wish to remodel my kitchen. As of now the refrigerator and dishwasher are on the same 20A line. The hood is on the a line with the counter outlets .
I want to add a compactor and an upgraded hood and recessed lighting. Also, I'd like a separate cooktop and wall oven instead of the 220v range that’s there now.
I know that it's reccommended that the dish washer, refrigerator, hood, and counter outlets have there own line. So at least two more lines would be needed.
QUESTION: How do I determine if I need to upgrade my service? Is there a formula to calculate the max load?