Worked Examples

NEC Art. 220 Panel Schedule Examples

Four realistic commercial and industrial panels. Each includes a downloadable panel schedule PDF, BOM Excel, and load calculation worksheet.

NEC Art. 220 · 480V/3Ø · 42 Circuits
Mid-Size Warehouse — 800A Service
800A main distribution board · mixed LED + compressor + dock receptacles

42-circuit 480V main distribution board for a 50,000 sqft warehouse. Mix of LED high-bay lighting (NEC Table 220.12 demand), dock receptacles (NEC 220.42 two-tier), 50hp air compressor (NEC 430.24 largest-motor 125%), and general VFD-driven conveyor motors.

800AService
42Circuits
< 2 minRuntime
WarehouseNEC 220.42NEC 430.24Motor loads480VLED lighting
Panel Schedule PDF Load Calc PDF BOM Excel One-Line Diagram
NEC Art. 220 · 208Y/120V · 6 Sub-panels
Multi-Tenant Office — 1200A Switchboard
1200A main switchboard · 6 tenant sub-panels · ATS for emergency

Six-tenant commercial office building with 1200A main switchboard at 208Y/120V. ATS feeds emergency lighting and exit signs. Each tenant sub-panel sized to NEC 220.11 lighting demand and NEC 220.42 receptacle demand. Feeder conductors sized per NEC 215.2.

1200AService
72Circuits
< 3 minRuntime
OfficeMulti-tenantATSEmergency208VSub-panels
Panel Schedule PDF Load Calc PDF BOM Excel One-Line Diagram
NEC Art. 220/430 · 277/480V · Motor Control
Light Industrial — 277/480V with VFDs
VFDs, motor control center, 277V lighting, 3-phase receptacles

Light industrial facility with 277/480V distribution. Motor control center with six VFD-driven motors. 277V fluorescent/LED lighting on phase-to-neutral. Three-phase welding receptacles on dedicated circuits. NEC 430.24 applies to the largest motor (75hp). Voltage drop checked per NEC Ch.9.

600AService
38Circuits
< 2 minRuntime
IndustrialVFDsMCC277V lightingNEC 430Motor control
Panel Schedule PDF Load Calc PDF BOM Excel One-Line Diagram
NEC 220.56 · 120/208V · Kitchen Demand
Restaurant — Kitchen Equipment Loads
Commercial kitchen equipment demand per NEC 220.56

Full-service restaurant with commercial kitchen. NEC 220.56 demand factors applied to kitchen equipment: fryers, ranges, ovens, and broilers. HVAC exhaust fan motors per NEC 430.24. Separate circuits for walk-in refrigeration and ice machines. Service sized at 200A 120/208V.

200AService
26Circuits
< 2 minRuntime
RestaurantKitchenNEC 220.56Commercial cooking208VEquipment demand
Panel Schedule PDF Load Calc PDF BOM Excel One-Line Diagram