A fluorescent lighting fixture has a compact ballast with a nameplate rating of 180w, 120 V. Determine the number of fixtures that can be connected to a two-wire circuit protected by 15A circuit breaker if the fixtures are used in an office building where they will be on for 8 hr continuously each day. Use the continuous-load multiplier 80%. a. 10 fixtures b. 24 fixtures c. 8 fixtures d. None of these e. 80 fixtures

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A fluorescent lighting fixture has a compact
ballast with a nameplate rating of 180W, 120 V.
Determine the number of fixtures that can be
connected to a two-wire circuit protected by
15A circuit breaker if the fixtures are used in an
office building where they will be on for 8 hr
continuously each day. Use the continuous-load
multiplier 80%.
a, 10 fixtures
b. 24 fixtures
c. 8 fixtures
d. None of these
e. 80 fixtures
Transcribed Image Text:A fluorescent lighting fixture has a compact ballast with a nameplate rating of 180W, 120 V. Determine the number of fixtures that can be connected to a two-wire circuit protected by 15A circuit breaker if the fixtures are used in an office building where they will be on for 8 hr continuously each day. Use the continuous-load multiplier 80%. a, 10 fixtures b. 24 fixtures c. 8 fixtures d. None of these e. 80 fixtures
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