Sparky's Journal

📅 March 20, 2026

TradeHog – Load Calculations Notes

Working through service calculations today.

What I was messing up:

- Forgetting demand factors

- Not separating continuous loads

What clicked:

Once I slowed down and listed loads FIRST, the math became easy.

Takeaway:

Always organize before calculating.

Code refs:

NEC Article 220 

Tradehog linked below.