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NEC understanding about continuous load that have been decreased by demand load? 1

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Askarel27

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This question is for code book understanding. Article 220 is reasonably clear as to the definition of continuous and non-continuous loads and how they affect the size of feeders and services.
My question is,
"How does the NEC expect the designer/engineer to treat the loads that have been decreased due to a Demand Factor elsewhere in the Code?"
A very clear example of my question comes from Table 220-20, Kitchen Equipment. After a demand factor of 65% is applied to six pieces of kitchen equipment, is this demand load considered continuous or non-continuous?
 
The demand factor is for sizing services and feeders. Your service transformer size or feeder size is allowed to be 65% of total load, but you still have to size your individual branch circuits for the kitchen equipment based on the total continuous/non-continuous load requirements.

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