Electric Motors and Control Systems
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780073373812
Author: Frank D. Petruzella
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 8RQ
State the piece of electrical safety equipment thatshould be used to performofthe following tasks:
a. A switching operation where there is a risk ofinjury to the eyes or face from an electric arc.
b. Using a multimeter to verify the line voltage on a3-phase 480 volt system.
c. Opening a manually operated high-voltage disconnect switch.
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