A set of copper conductors on a branch circuit serve a water pump motor rated at 20A. The pump is 100ft from a 220V power source. Compute the line losses of No. 14 AWG copper conductor. (Hint: The conductor has a resistance of 2.57 ohms/1000ft) a. None of these b. 40.8W  c.64.8 W  d.102.8W e. 205.6W

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A set of copper conductors on a branch circuit serve a water pump motor rated at 20A. The pump is 100ft from a 220V power source. Compute the line losses of No. 14 AWG copper conductor. (Hint: The conductor has a resistance of 2.57 ohms/1000ft)

a. None of these

b. 40.8W 

c.64.8 W 

d.102.8W

e. 205.6W

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