--- title: PowerCalc Blog | Total Electrical Load description: Total Electrical Load | Read PowerCalc Blog | NEC COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL DESIGN SOFTWARE FOR BUILDINGS --- [![Powercalc_Logo.png](https://blog.powercalc.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Powercalc_Logo.png?width=592&height=91&name=Powercalc_Logo.png "Powercalc_Logo.png")](https://www.powercalc.co) # PowerCalc Blog [![](https://blog.powercalc.co/hubfs/horror-story-blog.jpg) ](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/common-horror-stories-more-on-total-electrical-load-in-the-facility) ## [Common Horror Stories: More on Total Electrical Load in the Facility](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/common-horror-stories-more-on-total-electrical-load-in-the-facility) By [James Khalil, P.E.](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/author/james-khalil-p-e) | Mar 14, 2017 11:00:00 AM Not correctly calculating the Total Electrical Load *compromises* the electrical design of the Power Distribution System in a facility. Here are a few horror stories illustrating this point. [Read More >](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/common-horror-stories-more-on-total-electrical-load-in-the-facility) [![](https://blog.powercalc.co/hubfs/Total%20Electrical%20Load.jpg) ](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/total-electrical-load) ## [A Common Problem: Total Electrical Load](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/total-electrical-load) By [James Khalil, P.E.](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/author/james-khalil-p-e) | Feb 28, 2017 11:00:00 AM Welcome back to our conversation about the NEC. Let’s talk about a common problem in electrical engineering…the miscalculation of the Total Electrical Load results in the miscalculation of the Electrical Service for a facility. [Read More >](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/total-electrical-load) COMMENTS ### SUBSCRIBE VIA EMAIL ### POSTS BY TOPIC - [1 Line Diagram (37)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/1-line-diagram) - [NEC (32)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/nec) - [electrical engineering (26)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/electrical-engineering) - [Video Insight (11)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/video-insight) - [Study Cases (4)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/study-cases) - [Holiday (3)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/holiday) - [Total Electrical Load (2)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/total-electrical-load) - [NEC Introduction (1)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/nec-introduction) - [Thanksgiving (1)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/thanksgiving) - [quality (1)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/quality) - [video (1)](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/video) [see all](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/total-electrical-load#) ### RECENT ARTICLES ### POPULAR ARTICLES Incredibly powerful...yet unexpectedly easy. 488 N. Federal Hwy, Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 (561) 278-9969 [Inbound Performance Template](https://www.smartbugmedia.com/inbound-performance-template) by [SmartBug Media](https://www.smartbugmedia.com). Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved ### Recent Posts ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/273388/IPT-Files/img/sbm-3ozj5q79luusl8z.gif)