Electrical Wiring Residential
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ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 3R
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Mention the type of electrical protection necessary for all 120 V, single-phase, 15- and 20- ampere branch circuits for most habitable rooms and areas in a new home.
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To determine
Name the section of the Code that covers for arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
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