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IDNO Loads

me1899
HI All


Just come across the attached - a snippet from an IDNO's documentation about loads for residentials.


Loads a lot lower than I am used to - what are peoples thoughts on this?


I would not be comfortable going down that low - e.g. an all electric flat with panel rads and a 3kW cylinder - don't see how you could drop down so much.


i tend to see 4.5 to 5.5 kVA for all electric flats, lowerend being for single bed units and 5.5 for two bed

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    . . . These figures have been pared to the absolute minimum, and I assume that load shedding will become common. . . 


    Oh dear. The OP has discovered a set of figures and put them here without a clue what they mean. These figures are for “DNO diversity” in working out cable sizes and substations for a housing estate. Applying these numbers in the “DNO world” gives a fairly good idea of how the load of a distribution feeder or substation will behave, and are the result of many years experience. I don’t believe anyone on here is daft enough to apply for a new supply of 5KVA and risk getting a 30A cutout fuse. 


    To recap, part or all of a housing estate, probably. A single dwelling, no. 


    Regards,


    Alan. 


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    . . . These figures have been pared to the absolute minimum, and I assume that load shedding will become common. . . 


    Oh dear. The OP has discovered a set of figures and put them here without a clue what they mean. These figures are for “DNO diversity” in working out cable sizes and substations for a housing estate. Applying these numbers in the “DNO world” gives a fairly good idea of how the load of a distribution feeder or substation will behave, and are the result of many years experience. I don’t believe anyone on here is daft enough to apply for a new supply of 5KVA and risk getting a 30A cutout fuse. 


    To recap, part or all of a housing estate, probably. A single dwelling, no. 


    Regards,


    Alan. 


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