Most residential general lighting circuits are wired with 14-AWG copper conductors and are protected by 15-amp circuit breakers. However, there are many electricians who install 12-AWG copper conductors and protect them with 20-amp circuit breakers. How will you know which conductor size and which circuit breaker size will be used for the general lighting branch circuits in the house you are wiring?

Most residential general lighting circuits are wired with 14-AWG copper conductors and are protected by 15-amp circuit breakers. However, there are many electricians who install 12-AWG copper conductors and protect them with 20-amp circuit breakers. How will you know which conductor size and which circuit breaker size will be used for the general lighting branch circuits in the house you are wiring?

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter7: Symmetrical Faults

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.21MCQ

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