1. What is the minimum conductor ampacity, overload protection, and dual-element fuse rating for a circuit supplying a 560-volt, 3-phase, code J, 40°C, 125-horsepower motor with a nameplate full-load current of 115 amperes?

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1. What is the minimum conductor ampacity, overload protection, and dual-element fuse
rating for a circuit supplying a 560-volt, 3-phase, code J, 40°C, 125-horsepower motor
with a nameplate full-load current of 115 amperes? 

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