Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning
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ISBN: 9781285179988
Author: Russell E. Smith
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 16RQ
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The voltage supplied to each circuit when three circuits are connected in parallel.
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