Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.4P
One thousand circular mils or 1 kcmil is sometimes designated by the abbreviation MCM
- Determine the cross-sectional conducting area of this conductor in square meters.
- Find the 60 Hz resistance of this conductor in ohms per kilometer at
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