Electrical Wiring Residential
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ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 12R
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate size used in the equipment grounding conductor for different sizes of nonmetallic-sheathed cable.
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