loading

[Gerby]

I have a question for anyone? I recently had a discrepency with an inspector about loading.I had calculated a small 8 suite appt. to 400 amp service.I did not derate because there was no owner panel. Only apanel in each suite metered seperatly.The inspector wanted me to derate 70% {I used ra 90 in free air}.I guess my question is would an 8 suite appt. with no owners panel be deemed continous or non -continous load?

[electric-ed]

Thermostatically controlled electric heating is the only residential load that is normally considered as continuous, but only for the purpose of sizing the heating branch circuits. Rule 62-114(6,7)

The total load in each suite, including any electric heat, is not considered continuous. Rule 8-202(2)

Ed