Based on Documentation Contained Within the Insulated Cable Engineers Association

question 288

Multiple Choice

Based on documentation contained within the Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) standard P32-382, Short Circuit Characteristics of Insulated Cable, a copper conductor is capable of safely carrying one ampere for ________ second(s) for every 42.25 circular mils.

• A) One
• B) Five
• C) Twelve
• D) Twenty
• E) Thirty

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