EBK ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL
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ISBN: 9781337516549
Author: Simmons
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 15, Problem 18R
A residential air-conditioning unit is installed in the attic.
- a. Is a lighting outlet required? __________
- b. What Code section applies? __________
- c. If a lighting outlet is required, how shall it be controlled? __________
- d. What Code section applies? __________
- e. Is a receptacle outlet required? __________
- f. What Code section applies? __________
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