Electrical Wiring Residential
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337101837
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 5R
Calculate the watts loss and voltage drop in each conductor in the following circuit. Show calculations. Obtain resistance data from Table 8, Chapter 9, of the NEC.
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