You're right, Article 220.55 provides demand factors for household cooking appliances rated over 1.75 kW (1750 W).Here's how you'd handle cooking appliances rated 1750W or less: General Purpose Outlet/Other Load

Since it doesn't fall under the specific cooking appliance demand factor rules, you generally treat it as a regular general-purpose outlet.

1.5 VA per Square Foot

If the cooking appliance is in an area, such as the kitchen, where the general lighting load is calculated based on the dwelling unit square footage, it is already accounted for. In this case, the calculation is based on 3 VA per square foot.

Individual Circuit

If it's on a dedicated circuit, you'd include it at 100% of its nameplate rating. So, a 1750W appliance on a dedicated circuit would add 1750 VA to the total calculated load.Would the load be considered a "small appliance branch circuit"?No, it typically wouldn't be included in the small appliance branch circuit calculation (220.52(A)). Small appliance branch circuits are for the countertop outlets in the kitchen and dining areas, and are calculated separately at 1500 VA per circuit. Your 1750W or less cooking appliance is treated differently unless it's plugged into one of those countertop outlets, but even then it's nameplate rating is less than 1500VA, so it may not affect the load calculation.

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Dedicated Circuit

Include at 100% nameplate rating.

General Purpose Outlet

It would be calculated as part of the volt-ampere per square footage of the building.

Countertop Outlet: Already included in the small appliance branch circuit calculation.Always check with the local AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) for any specific interpretations or requirements in your area. Flag for review