Electrical Wiring Residential
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 32, Problem 13R
NEC 590.6(A)(3) requires that all 125-volt and 125/250-volt, single-phase, 15-, 20-, and 30-ampere receptacle outlets used on a construction site that are a part of a portable generator have listed: (Circle the correct answer.)
- a. ground-fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel.
- b. grounding-type receptacles.
- c. twist-lock receptacles.
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