For a motor load having a capacity of less than 10 HP, the demand factor should be __________.

Demand factor

\(Demand \space factor={Maximum \space demand\over Connected\space load}\)

• For smaller motors (<10 HP), not all motors operate at full load continuously, so the demand factor is less than 1.
• A typical range for small motor loads is 0.75 to 0.85, meaning only 75% to 85% of the connected load is expected to operate at peak demand.
• Thus, the demand factor for motors below 10 HP should generally be around 0.75.
   

Demand factor for various loads:

1. Residential load (over 1 kW) = 0.5
2. Residential load (< 0.25 kW) = Less than 0.5
3. Motor Load (< 10 HP) = 0.75
4. Commercial load (for Restaurants) = 0.7