14.a. If a fixed appliance has an automatically started motor and is supplied by an individual branch circuit, the protection recommended is equal to or less than A. twice the appliance rated current. B. 125 percent of the appliance rated current. C. the appliance rated current. D. the full service current.  14.b. Which of the following is a true statement about the planning stages of adding a receptacle to an existing electrical system? A. You must ensure that the existing circuit breaker will have enough capacity to handle the expected load to be applied at the new receptacle. B. It's not acceptable to bring power from an existing box containing a light switch. C. Only nongrounding-type receptacles can be added to an existing system. D. It isn't necessary to identify joist or stud locations prior to adding a new receptacle.

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14.a. If a fixed appliance has an automatically started motor and is supplied by an individual branch circuit, the protection recommended is equal to or less than

A. twice the appliance rated current.

B. 125 percent of the appliance rated current.

C. the appliance rated current.

D. the full service current. 


14.b. Which of the following is a true statement about the planning stages of adding a receptacle to an existing electrical system?

A. You must ensure that the existing circuit breaker will have enough capacity to handle the expected load to be applied at the new receptacle. B. It's not acceptable to bring power from an existing box containing a light switch.

C. Only nongrounding-type receptacles can be added to an existing system.

D. It isn't necessary to identify joist or stud locations prior to adding a new receptacle. 

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