Electrical Wiring Residential
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781285170954
Author: Ray C. Mullin, Phil Simmons
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 33, Problem 6R
To size conductors and overcurrent devices for source circuits, you must multiply the module string short-circuit current by ______________________.
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