Electrical – Do I have enough amperage in the service

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I'm renovating a small house and want to install an electric tankless water heater to save space. A local store offers one that requires 2 50-amp breakers; the house has 200-amp service. The house also has:

  • an oven (40 amp breaker)
  • maybe a stackable washer/dryer unit (30 amp)
  • heat pump (2 ton – not yet installed, I'm guessing needs 25 amp breaker)

Will the 200-amp service be enough to handle all this?

Best Answer

The decision to ask for a "load calclation" in order to get a permit is a local authorities prerogative.

A load calc includes various loads like heating, laundries, kitchen, bathrooms, square footage and others and it is hard to guess if a 200A service would be adequate.