Understanding Motor Controls
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ISBN: 9781337798686
Author: Stephen L. Herman
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
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Chapter 37, Problem 7RQ
To determine
The size of the conductor, overload size, fuse size, NEMA and IEC starter sizes, the upper and lower range of the starting current for the motor.
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