EBK ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND ROTATIN
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ISBN: 9781337025867
Author: Herman
Publisher: VST
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A 10 kVA transformer has a primary voltage of 208 volts and a secondary voltage of 120 volts. What size circuit breaker should be used to protect the primary winding?
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