service load


load

1. A force, or system of forces, carried by a structure, or a part of the structure. 2. Any device or piece of electric equipment that receives electric power. 3. The power delivered to such a device or piece of equipment. 4. The amount of heat per unit time imposed on a refrigeration system; the required rate of heat removal.

service load

1. The load which a structure is expected to support under normal usage; the nominal load is often taken for this value. 2.See working load.