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by ams6110 4624 days ago
I had not heard that term either ...

The term hotel load refers to the equipment used to provide for the habitability and comforts of the passengers and crew of a vehicle (typically a ship or submarine), or more specificly the electrical load placed on power generation systems by this equipment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Saberwyn/Hotel_load