Electrical Wiring Residential
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 26R
Although the Code contains many exceptions to the basic overcurrent protection requirements for conductors, in general, the rating of the branch-circuit overcurrent device must (not be less than) (not be more than) the ampacity of a conductor. (Circle the correct answer.)
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