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Electrical circuits

A circuit that feeds a motor must be oversized so that the rated load of the motor is not more than 80% of the capacity of the circuit. NEC requires that for single motor installation, the current used in the wire size calculation must be _____ times the load current from the applicable single-phase or 3-phase tables.
Answer1.25 times (1 / 0.80)

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