Electrical Wiring Residential
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2.1, Problem 26R
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State whether a receptacle outlet is permissible to install above an electric baseboard heater or not.
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