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I agree with Farmer Jon- you're using to much for a 100 amp service and I don't see any air cooling going on, which you'll need with that many lights. Ballasts initially use more amps when the light is turned on (maybe 12-13 amps) until the gas inside is heated up and then drops down so initially you'll be over-using so be on the look out for burnt plugs or buring wires, etc., etc. Sorry for the negetivity but "you're an accident waiting to happen!!!!!!
200 amp service is the next setup. 2x5 ton AC's 15kx2 flip flop!
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You know you can get a dampener for that 5 ton and essentially flip flop the air con..Then you get 2 1 ton a/c's for each room to not only give the extra btu's during lights on but you have a 1 ton running full time during the dark cycle(because its going to run harder than a 5 ton during the dark cycle you get more de-humidification)
Just a thought...Oh and looks like you got everything on that 100 amp that you need..Cutting it pretty close on those amps but you know that already..
Yea that idea came to me a bit later. I saw that excelair has motorized dampers to allow a 5 ton to cool 2 separate rooms.
I have no experience with using AC compressors/handlers so that's my only hesitation. Plus i've never handled that many watts in one area. Baby steps, of course..
Lastly, I sourced a lot of equipment (pumps, dehumidifers, and water chillers) using 220/240volt. That should help ease the load on the panel.
A three-phase 100A service has 3 hot legs, L1, L2, and L3. Each is capable of supplying 100A. If you go with the 80% rule, you can draw about 30KW. Depending on the 120V and 240V loads, the 3 legs need to be balanced. From what you've totalled for your demand loads, looks like about 22KW, you'll be fine.
That's exactly it. Try an balance the 220/240 loads; L1&L2, L2&L3, L3&L1. Then all the 120V loads you be balanced. If you use L1 and L2 times and L3 is used twice, then the next way to balance is to have a 120V load on L3. If you have three more 120V circuits, then L1, L2, and L3 can each have a 120V load.
So does that mean that essentially you could draw 80 amps (80% rule) from each leg at 120V for a total of 240 amps???
my elec boys said most 100 amp service could handle double so yer ok man not to code but ok.... crank it..........
If a 3 phase has 3 hots legs, does that mean equipment wired at 220/240 use 2 legs and equipment at 120v use one hot leg?
A three-phase 100A service has 3 hot legs, L1, L2, and L3. Each is capable of supplying 100A
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