The demand lighting load for a 10,000 ft2 motel with no dining room or ballroom is _____.

The demand lighting load for a 10,000 ft2 motel with no dining room or ballroom is _____.

• A. 30,200 VA
• B. 10,200 VA
• C. 20,700 VA
• D. 26,400 VA

Answer: (B)

For interior lighting in lodging facilities, you determine the demand load by applying a fixed lighting load factor per square foot to the floor area. For a motel with no dining room or ballroom, the standard factor is about 1.02 VA per square foot. Multiply by the building size: 10,000 ft^2 × 1.02 VA/ft^2 = 10,200 VA. This reflects the expected usage pattern where not all lights are on at once, giving you the demand load rather than the total connected load. If dining rooms or ballrooms were present, the per-square-foot factor would be higher, leading to a larger demand load.

For interior lighting in lodging facilities, you determine the demand load by applying a fixed lighting load factor per square foot to the floor area. For a motel with no dining room or ballroom, the standard factor is about 1.02 VA per square foot. Multiply by the building size: 10,000 ft^2 × 1.02 VA/ft^2 = 10,200 VA. This reflects the expected usage pattern where not all lights are on at once, giving you the demand load rather than the total connected load. If dining rooms or ballrooms were present, the per-square-foot factor would be higher, leading to a larger demand load.