600. An electric water heater has a rating of kW, 230 V. The coil used as the heating element is 10 m long and has a resistivity of 1.724 X 10^-6 ohm-cm. Determine the require diameter of the wire in mils.

600. An electric water heater has a rating of kW, 230 V. The coil used as the heating element is 10 m long and has a resistivity of 1.724 X 10^-6 ohm-cm. Determine the require diameter of the wire in mils.

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kW, 230 V. The coil used as the heating
element is 10 m long and has a resistivity of
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diameter of the wire in mils.

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