Electrical Load Calculator

Add up the appliances on a circuit or panel, get the total load in watts and amps, and see the right breaker size for a 120V or 240V circuit.

⚡ Load summing

Watts = volts x amps. Sum your devices, then divide by voltage for total current.

💡 125% rule

Continuous loads get sized at 125% so breakers don't nuisance-trip.

🔧 Breaker & wire

Get the next standard breaker up plus the minimum copper wire size to go with it.

🔒 Private

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