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Apply temperature correction factors to the next size THWN conductor. This size is suitable for the ampere load. NOTE: Some insulations do not require an outer covering. When other types of conduit are used, refer to NEC Informative Annex C or use method shown below to figure conduit size.
Example 1 - All same wire size and type insulation. Example 2 - Different wire sizes or types insulation. NOTE 2: When all conductors are same type and size, decimals 0. RFH-2 18 0. THHN 1. Size AWG or of Diam. Area Diam. Inches Sq. Inches kcmil 8 7 0. Where the conditions are as follows: Condition 1 — Exposed live parts on one side of the working space and no live or grounded parts on the other side of the working space, or exposed live parts on both sides of the working space that are effectively guarded by insulating materials.
Condition 2 — Exposed live parts on one side of the working space and grounded parts on the other side of the working space. Concrete, brick, or tile walls shall be considered as grounded. Condition 3 — Exposed live parts on both sides of the working space. For electrical rooms where the equipment is rated amps or more, NEC Article Entrance to rooms shall meet the requirements of Article They shall be increased for conductor movement or under unfavorable service conditions, or wherever space limitations permit.
The selection of the associated impulse withstand voltage for a particular system voltage is determined by the characteristics of the surge protective equipment.
Where multiple sets of service-entrance conductors are used as permitted in NEC Section Where there are no service-entrance conductors, the grounding electrode conductor size shall be determined by the equivalent size of the largest service-entrance conductor required for the load to be served.
Over 12 kW through 27 kW ranges all of same rating. Then the maximum demand in Column C shall be increased 5 percent for each kilowatt or major fraction thereof by which this average value exceeds 12 kW. Where the rating of cooking appliances falls under both Column A and Column B, the demand factors for each column shall be applied to the appliances for that column and the results added together. Branch-circuit load. It shall be permissible to compute the branch-circuit load for one range in accordance with Table The branch-circuit load for one wall-mounted oven or one counter-mounted cooking unit shall be the nameplate rating of the appliance.
The branch-circuit load for a counter-mounted cooking unit and not more than two wall-mounted ovens, all supplied from a single branch circuit and located in the same room, shall be computed by adding the nameplate rating of the individual appliances and treating this total as equivalent to one range.
Air-conditioning loads are primarily inductive loads. However, if ampere and voltage values are known, this method will give an approximate cost.
Kilowatt-hour rates vary for different power companies, and for residential use, graduated- rate scales are usually used the more power used, the lower the rate. Commercial and industrial rates are generally based on kilowatt usage, maximum demand and power factor. Other costs are often added such as fuel cost adjustments. If the cost per kilowatt-hour kWhr is 15 cents, how many hours would the new lamp need to operate to pay for itself?
Lamp cost is 3 dollars. Energy saved is 74 watts. The comparative operating cost of these two lamps based on Noninstantaneous Trip [NEC One of the following methods or an approved equivalent means shall be used to reduce clearing time: zone-selective interlocking, differential relaying, energy-reducing maintenance switching with local status indicator, or energy-reducing active arc-flash mitigation system.
Grounding type shall be marked at the dc source or first disconnecting means. Receptacle Mounting [NEC Battery Rooms [NEC Electric Vehicle Charging System [NEC ] Article has been reworked to clarify the requirements for electric vehicle charging systems. Turbine Shutdown [NEC See NEC Article neutral definition. SPST N. DPST, 2 N. Magnetic O. Held Held N. Closed Open N. Type 3X — Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt and windblown dust ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water rain, sleet, snow ; that provides an increased level of protection against corrosion and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.
Type 3RX — Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water rain, sleet, snow ; that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure that provides an increased level of protection against corrosion.
Type 3SX — Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt and windblown dust ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to Reprinted from NEMA by permission of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
Type 4 — Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt and windblown dust ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water rain, sleet, snow, splashing water, and hose-directed water ; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.
Type 4X — Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt and windblown dust ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water rain, sleet, snow, splashing water, and hose-directed water ; that provides an increased level of protection against corrosion; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.
Type 5 — Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt and settling airborne dust, lint, fibers, and flyings ; and to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water dripping and light splashing.
Type 6 — Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to Reprinted from NEMA by permission of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Type 6P — Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water hose-directed water and the entry of water during prolonged submersion at a limited depth ; that provides an increased level of protection against corrosion; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.
Type 12 — Enclosures constructed without knockouts for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt and circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flyings ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water dripping and light splashing ; and to provide a degree of protection against light splashing and seepage of oil and non- corrosive coolants.
Type 12K — Enclosures constructed with knockouts for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt Reprinted from NEMA by permission of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Type 13 — Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts; to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects falling dirt and circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flyings ; to provide a degree of protection with respect to harmful effects on the equipment due to the ingress of water dripping and light splashing ; and to provide a degree of protection against the spraying, splashing, and seepage of oil and non-corrosive coolants.
Kitchen Weights and Measures: 1 U. Any number can be expressed as a number between 1 and 10, multiplied by a power of 10 which indicates the correct position of the decimal point in the original number. Numbers greater than 10 have positive powers of 10, and numbers less than 1 have negative powers of Raises 1 lb. Equals 0. Equals 1. Therefore, we use Column A multiplier. But this time you are converting from C to B. Therefore, use Column D multiplier.
Foot 2. Mile 6. Ampere per sq. Inch 1. Millimeter Centimeter Sq. Inch 6. Foot Sq. Meter Kilometer Sq. Mile 2. The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to the specific resistance of the material.
Resistance varies with temperature. Ambient temperature is the temperature of the surrounding cooling medium. Rated temperature rise is the permissible rise in temperature above ambient when operating under load.
In a common fraction, it appears above or to the left of the line. In a common fraction, it appears below or to the right of the line. Determine the lowest common denominator that each of the denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 will divide into an even number of times.
The lowest common denominator is We can now convert the problem from its original form to its new form using 12 as the common denominator. To convert fractions to decimal form, simply divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator of the fraction. The numerator of fraction 1 times the numerator of fraction 2 is equal to the numerator of the product.
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