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Chapter 1 General Information for Electrical Installations |
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1 | (29) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (3) |
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Personal Protective Equipment |
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5 | (1) |
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Safety Cannot Be Compromised! |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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National Electrical Code® (NEC®) |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (4) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (3) |
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Listed Equipment and Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Specifications, Electrical Symbols, and Outlets |
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30 | (43) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (5) |
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39 | (2) |
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Outlet, Device, and Junction Boxes |
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41 | (6) |
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Nonmetallic Outlet and Device Boxes |
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47 | (1) |
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Ganged Switch (Device) Boxes |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (6) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Number of Conductors in Box |
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57 | (1) |
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Selecting the Correct Size Box |
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58 | (5) |
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Height of Receptacle Outlets |
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63 | (2) |
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Positioning of Receptacles |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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Part 1 Electrical Features |
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66 | (5) |
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Part 2 Structural Features |
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71 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Determining the Required Number of Branch Circuits, Lighting Outlets, and Receptacle Outlets |
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73 | (20) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Basics of Wire Sizing and Loading |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (2) |
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Determining the Minimum Number of Lighting Branch Circuits |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Summary of Where Receptacle and Lighting Outlets Must Be Installed in Residences |
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79 | (9) |
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88 | (5) |
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Chapter 4 Conductor Sizes and Types, Wiring Methods, Wire Connections, Voltage Drop, and Neutral Conductor Sizing for Services |
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93 | (62) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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Permissible Loads on Branch Circuits (210.23) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (4) |
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101 | (1) |
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Wet, Damp, Dry, and Sunlight Locations |
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102 | (5) |
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107 | (3) |
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Approximate Conductor Size Relationship |
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110 | (2) |
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Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable (Article 334) |
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112 | (11) |
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Armored Cable (Type AC) and Metal-Clad Cable (Type MC) |
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123 | (5) |
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Installing Cables Through Wood and Metal Framing Members (300.4) |
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128 | (2) |
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Cables in Shallow Grooves and Chases |
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130 | (3) |
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Installation of Cables Through Ducts |
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133 | (1) |
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Connectors for Installing Nonmetallic-Sheathed and Armored Cable |
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133 | (1) |
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Intermediate Metal Conduit (Article 342), Rigid Metal Conduit (Article 344), Rigid PVC Conduit (Article 352), and Electrical Metallic Tubing (Article 358) |
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133 | (6) |
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139 | (1) |
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Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing (ENT) (Article 362) |
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139 | (3) |
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Service-Entrance Cable (Article 338) |
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142 | (7) |
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149 | (6) |
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Chapter 5 Conductor Identification, Switch Control of Lighting Circuits, Bonding/Grounding of Wiring Devices, and Induction Heating |
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155 | (35) |
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155 | (45) |
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Conductor Identification [ NEC® Articles 200 and 210] |
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156 | (5) |
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Connecting Wiring Devices |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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Toggle Switches (Article 404) |
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163 | (14) |
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Combination Wiring Devices |
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177 | (6) |
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Common Code Violation Taps |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters, Surge Protective Devices, Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters, and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters |
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190 | (42) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Code Requirements for Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (210.8) |
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191 | (7) |
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Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter Requirements |
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198 | (1) |
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Feed-Through Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter |
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199 | (4) |
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Testing and Recording of Test Data for GFCI Receptacles |
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203 | (1) |
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Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) |
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204 | (12) |
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Other Special-Purpose Receptacles |
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216 | (2) |
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Replacing Existing Receptacles |
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218 | (4) |
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Personnel Ground-Fault Protection for All Temporary Wiring |
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222 | (2) |
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Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupters (IDCIs) and Appliance Leakage Current Interrupters (ALCIs) |
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224 | (1) |
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Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (5) |
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Chapter 7 Luminaires, Ballasts, and Lamps |
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232 | (28) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (8) |
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Fluorescent Ballasts and Lamps, Incandescent Lamps, and LEDs |
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241 | (12) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (4) |
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257 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Front Bedroom |
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260 | (21) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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Laying Out General-Purpose Lighting and Receptacle Circuits |
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262 | (2) |
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Estimating Loads for Outlets |
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264 | (3) |
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267 | (1) |
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Drawing a Cable Layout and Wiring Diagram |
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267 | (1) |
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Drawing the Wiring Diagram of a Lighting Circuit |
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267 | (2) |
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Lighting Branch Circuit A16 for the Front Bedroom |
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269 | (2) |
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Determining the Size of Outlet Boxes, Device Boxes, Junction Boxes, and Conduit Bodies |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Positioning of Split-Wired Receptacles |
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272 | (1) |
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Positioning of Receptacles Near Electric Baseboard Heating |
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272 | (1) |
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Luminaires in Clothes Closets |
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272 | (5) |
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277 | (4) |
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Chapter 9 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Master Bedroom |
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281 | (13) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Lighting Branch Circuit A19 for the Master Bedroom |
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282 | (1) |
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Sliding Glass Doors and Fixed Glass Panels |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fans |
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285 | (5) |
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290 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Lighting Branch Circuit---Bathrooms, Hallway |
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294 | (11) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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Lighting Branch Circuit A14 for the Hallway and Bathrooms |
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295 | (4) |
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Hanging Luminaires in Bathrooms |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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Receptacle Outlets in Hallways |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Lighting Branch Circuit---Front Entry, Porch, Post Light, Underground Wiring |
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305 | (10) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Lighting Branch Circuit and Small-Appliance Circuits for the Kitchen |
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315 | (20) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (3) |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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Small-Appliance Branch Circuits for Receptacles in the Kitchen |
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321 | (6) |
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Split-Wired Receptacles and Multiwire Circuits |
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327 | (3) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (4) |
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Chapter 13 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Living Room |
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335 | (14) |
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335 | (1) |
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Lighting Circuit B17 Overview |
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336 | (1) |
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Track Lighting (Article 410, Part XV) |
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337 | (4) |
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Dimmer Controls for Homes |
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341 | (4) |
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345 | (4) |
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Chapter 14 Lighting Branch Circuit for the Study/Bedroom |
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349 | (6) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Dryer Outlet, Lighting, and Receptacle Circuits for the Laundry, Powder Room, Rear Entry Hall, and Attic |
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355 | (16) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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356 | (4) |
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Receptacle Outlets---Laundry |
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360 | (2) |
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Combination Washer/Dryers |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (2) |
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Attic Lighting and Pilot Light Switches |
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364 | (3) |
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367 | (4) |
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Chapter 16 Branch Circuits for the Garage and Outdoors |
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371 | (22) |
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371 | (1) |
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Lighting Branch Circuit B14 |
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372 | (1) |
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Receptacle Branch Circuit B23 |
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373 | (1) |
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Electric Vehicle Charging Systems |
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374 | (1) |
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Lighting a Typical Residential Garage |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (6) |
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Overhead Garage Door Operator E |
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386 | (4) |
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390 | (3) |
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Chapter 17 Recreation Room |
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393 | (14) |
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393 | (1) |
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Recreation Room Lighting (B9, 11, 12) |
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394 | (1) |
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Receptacles and Wet Bar (B9--11) |
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395 | (9) |
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404 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 Lighting Branch Circuit, Receptacle Circuits for Workshop |
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407 | (24) |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (2) |
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Cable Installation in Basements |
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410 | (1) |
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Conduit Installation in Basements |
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411 | (7) |
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Adjustment and Correction (Derating) Factors for More than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in Conduit or Cable |
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418 | (1) |
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Correction Factors Due to High Temperatures |
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419 | (1) |
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Example of Derating, Correcting, Adjusting, Overcurrent Protection, and Conductor Sizing |
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420 | (1) |
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Overcurrent Protection for Branch Circuit Conductors |
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421 | (1) |
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Basic Code Considerations for Conductor Sizing and Overcurrent Protection |
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421 | (2) |
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423 | (2) |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (5) |
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Chapter 19 Special-Purpose Outlets---Water Pump, Water Heater |
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431 | (27) |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (3) |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (10) |
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Electric Water Heater Branch Circuits |
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448 | (4) |
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Effect of Voltage Variation on Resistive Heating Elements |
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452 | (1) |
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Effect of Voltage Variation on Motors |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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Water Pump and Branch Circuit B |
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453 | (2) |
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Water Heater Branch Circuit C |
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455 | (3) |
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Chapter 20 Special-Purpose Outlets for Ranges, Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit G, and Wall-Mounted Oven F |
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458 | (17) |
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458 | (1) |
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Basic Circuit Requirements for Electric Ranges, Counter-Mounted Cooking Units, and Wall-Mounted Ovens |
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459 | (2) |
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Grounding Frames of Electric Ranges, Wall-Mounted Ovens, and Counter-Mounted Cooking Units |
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461 | (2) |
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Wall-Mounted Oven Circuit F |
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463 | (1) |
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Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Circuit G |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (2) |
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Calculations when More than One Wall-Mounted Oven and Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Are Supplied by One Branch Circuit |
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466 | (1) |
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466 | (1) |
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Calculations when More than One Electric Range, Wall-Mounted Oven, or Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Is Supplied by a Feeder or Service |
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467 | (1) |
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468 | (1) |
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468 | (1) |
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468 | (1) |
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469 | (1) |
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470 | (1) |
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Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit Circuit G |
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470 | (1) |
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Wall-Mounted Oven Circuit F and Free-Standing Range |
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471 | (4) |
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Chapter 21 Special-Purpose Outlets---Food Waste Disposer H, Dishwasher I |
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475 | (8) |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
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477 | (1) |
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Code Rules Common to the Food Waste Disposer and the Dishwasher |
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478 | (2) |
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480 | (1) |
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480 | (1) |
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480 | (1) |
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Food Waste Disposer Circuit H |
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480 | (1) |
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Dishwasher Branch Circuit I |
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481 | (2) |
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Chapter 22 Special-Purpose Outlets for the Bathroom Ceiling Heat/Vent/Lights K J, the Attic Fan L, and the Hydromassage Tub A |
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483 | (13) |
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483 | (1) |
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Bathroom Ceiling Heater Circuits K J |
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484 | (1) |
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Attic Exhaust Fan Circuit L |
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485 | (4) |
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489 | (1) |
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Appliance Disconnecting Means |
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490 | (1) |
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Hydromassage Bathtub Circuit A |
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491 | (2) |
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493 | (1) |
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Bathroom Ceiling Heater Circuits K J |
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493 | (1) |
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Attic Exhaust Fan Circuit L |
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494 | (1) |
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Hydromassage Bathtub Circuit A |
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495 | (1) |
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Chapter 23 Special-Purpose Outlets---Electric Heating M, Air Conditioning N |
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496 | (22) |
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496 | (1) |
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497 | (1) |
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Resistance Heating Cables |
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497 | (1) |
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497 | (3) |
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Control of Electric Baseboard Heating Units |
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500 | (1) |
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Marking the Conductors of Cables |
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501 | (1) |
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Circuit Requirements for Electric Baseboard Heating Units |
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502 | (1) |
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Location of Electric Baseboard Heaters in Relation to Receptacle Outlets |
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503 | (2) |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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Circuit Requirements for Room Air Conditioners |
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506 | (1) |
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Central Heating and Air Conditioning |
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507 | (1) |
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Understanding the Data Found on an HVAC Nameplate |
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508 | (5) |
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513 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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Receptacle Needed for Servicing HVAC Equipment |
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514 | (1) |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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516 | (2) |
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Chapter 24 Gas and Oil Central Heating Systems |
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518 | (13) |
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518 | (1) |
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519 | (1) |
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519 | (1) |
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519 | (1) |
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519 | (2) |
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521 | (5) |
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526 | (3) |
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529 | (2) |
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Chapter 25 Television, Telephone, and Low-Voltage Signal Systems |
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531 | (28) |
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531 | (1) |
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Installing the Wiring for Home Television |
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532 | (6) |
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538 | (1) |
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Code Rules for the Installation of Antennas and Lead-in Wires (Article 810) |
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539 | (3) |
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Telephone Wiring (Article 800) |
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542 | (6) |
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548 | (5) |
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553 | (1) |
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553 | (2) |
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555 | (1) |
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556 | (3) |
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Chapter 26 Smoke, Heat, Carbon Monoxide Alarms, and Security Systems |
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559 | (23) |
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559 | (1) |
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National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) |
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560 | (1) |
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561 | (1) |
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Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide Alarms |
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562 | (1) |
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563 | (1) |
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Wireless Systems (Low-Power Radio) |
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564 | (1) |
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565 | (1) |
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565 | (1) |
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Installation Requirements |
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565 | (6) |
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571 | (2) |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (1) |
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575 | (4) |
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579 | (3) |
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Chapter 27 Service-Entrance Equipment |
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582 | (48) |
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582 | (1) |
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583 | (1) |
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583 | (1) |
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583 | (1) |
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584 | (5) |
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589 | (3) |
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Main Service Disconnect Location |
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592 | (6) |
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Service-Entrance Conductor Sizing |
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598 | (1) |
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Running Cables into Top of Service Panel |
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598 | (1) |
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Service-Entrance Overcurrent Protection |
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599 | (1) |
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Service-Entrance Raceway Sizing |
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599 | (1) |
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Meter/Meter Base Location |
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599 | (2) |
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Cost of Using Electrical Energy |
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601 | (1) |
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Grounding/Bonding (Article 250) |
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602 | (1) |
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603 | (3) |
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606 | (15) |
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Grounding Electrical Equipment at a Second Building |
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621 | (2) |
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623 | (7) |
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Chapter 28 Overcurrent Protection--Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
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630 | (18) |
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630 | (1) |
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631 | (1) |
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Key NEC Requirements for Overcurrent Protection |
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631 | (1) |
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632 | (3) |
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635 | (3) |
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638 | (2) |
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Interrupting Ratings for Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
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640 | (2) |
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642 | (1) |
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How to Calculate Short-Circuit Current |
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643 | (1) |
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Panelboards ... What Are They? |
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644 | (2) |
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646 | (2) |
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Chapter 29 Service-Entrance Calculations |
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648 | (15) |
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648 | (1) |
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649 | (1) |
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Sizing of Service-Entrance Conductors and Service Disconnecting Means |
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649 | (8) |
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Electric Vehicle Charging |
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657 | (1) |
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Types of Watt-Hour Meters |
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658 | (1) |
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659 | (1) |
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660 | (2) |
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662 | (1) |
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Chapter 30 Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Hydromassage Baths |
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663 | (14) |
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663 | (1) |
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664 | (1) |
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664 | (1) |
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Key NEC Requirements---Wiring for Swimming Pools |
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665 | (9) |
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Getting Trapped Under Water |
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674 | (1) |
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Underwriters Laboratories Standards |
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674 | (1) |
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674 | (3) |
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Chapter 31 Wiring for the Future: Home Automation Systems |
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677 | (11) |
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677 | (1) |
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678 | (1) |
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678 | (1) |
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679 | (2) |
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681 | (1) |
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Structured Residential Wiring Systems |
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681 | (1) |
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682 | (1) |
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Cable Types and Installation Recommendations |
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683 | (2) |
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685 | (1) |
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685 | (1) |
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685 | (1) |
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686 | (1) |
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686 | (1) |
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686 | (2) |
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Chapter 32 Standby Power Systems |
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688 | (20) |
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688 | (1) |
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689 | (1) |
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Why Standby (Temporary) Power? |
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690 | (1) |
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What Types of Standby Power Systems are Available? |
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690 | (7) |
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Wiring Diagrams for a Typical Standby Generator |
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697 | (2) |
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Transfer Switches or Equipment |
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699 | (2) |
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701 | (1) |
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701 | (1) |
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Conductor Size from Standby Generator |
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701 | (1) |
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Generator Sizing Recommendations |
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702 | (2) |
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The National Electrical Code Requirements |
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704 | (1) |
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705 | (3) |
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Chapter 33 Residential Utility-Interactive Photovoltaic Systems |
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708 | (17) |
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708 | (1) |
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709 | (1) |
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The Basic Utility-Interactive PV System |
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710 | (4) |
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National Electrical Code Requirements |
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714 | (9) |
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723 | (2) |
| Appendix A Specifications for Electrical Work---Single-Family Dwelling |
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725 | (4) |
| Appendix B Schedule of Special-Purpose Outlets |
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729 | (2) |
| Appendix C Useful Formulas |
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731 | (1) |
| Appendix D Metric System of Measurement |
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732 | (8) |
| Appendix E Architectural, Plumbing, Piping, Valves, and Sheet Metal/Ductwork Symbols |
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740 | (4) |
| Appendix F Single-Family Dwelling Service-Entrance Calculations (Standard) |
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744 | (6) |
| Appendix G AFCI/GFCI Check-Off List |
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750 | (2) |
| Appendix H Glossary |
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752 | (29) |
| Code Index |
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781 | (10) |
| Subject Index |
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