How is an electric-vehicle charging load generally treated for branch-circuit sizing?
- AAs zero load whenever the vehicle is absent
- BAt 50 percent in every installation
- As a continuous load unless management is permitted
- DOnly by cord length
Why C is correct
EV charging can operate for three hours or more, so the general rule treats it as continuous. Listed energy-management systems can affect calculated load where specifically permitted, but absence of a car at one moment is not a sizing method.