3 phase supply upgrade required?

Do you think the following installation would require a 3 phase supply upgrade? Here are the calculations based on the on site guide maximum demand table:

6A lights down – 66% = 4A.
6A lights up – 66% = 4A.
6A smokes – N/A.
20A sockets down – 40% of others = 8A.
20A sockets up – 40% of others = 8A.
32A sockets kitchen – 100% of largest = 32A.
32A oven and hob – 10A + 30% remaining (35A – 10A = 25A * 0.3 = 7.5A + 10A) = 17.5A.
45A water heater 1 (10.1kW) – 100% of largest = 44A.
25A water heater 2 (5.4kW) – 100% of second largest = 24A.
32A garage – 1 rad (9A), sockets (40% of others = 8A), lights (66% = 4A) = 21A.
25A or 61A heating – no diversity allowed = 25A or 61A.

Total = 188A or 224A (depending on electric radiator choice).

If the table was used seriously for every installation then nearly every house would be over the 100A standard, don't you think? But this is an all electric system so is particularly demanding of energy.

Thanks!

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  • It's just the maximum demand figure though in the worst case scenario. In reality things are used on and off. Each rad has it's own thermostat and can be turned on and off, unlike a gas boiler where the boiler has to work even if only 1 rad is on.

  • unlike a gas boiler where the boiler has to work even if only 1 rad is on.

    Yes, but then it will short cycle - it won't be firing continuously.

    Diversity is probably more useful for single circuits rather than a whole installation.

    Another thing to remember is that even when the fuses is 100 A, the DNO has probably agreed a maximum demand which is less than 23 kVA.