Electrical Wiring Residential
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 3R
A good rule to follow is to never load a circuit to more than _________ % of the branch-circuit rating.
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