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15 Cards in this Set
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Readily accessible
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capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspections without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over or remove obstacles or to resort to portable ladders, and so forth.
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ampacity
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the current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating
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askarel
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a generic term for a group of nonflammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as electrical insulating media
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Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
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the organization, office or individual responsible for approving equipment, materials, an installation or a procedure
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Bonding
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the permanent joining of mettallic parts to form an elctrically conducive path that ensures electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed
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Bonding jumper
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a reliable conductor to ensure the required electrical conductivity between metal parts required to be electrically connected
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continuous load
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a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for 3 hours or more
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controller
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a device or group of devices that serves to govern, in some predetermined manner, the electric power delivered to the apparatus to which it is connected
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festoon lighting
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a string of outdoor lights that is suspended between two points
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hoistway
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any shaftway, hatchway, well hole, or other vertical opening or space in which an elevator or dumbwaiter is designed to operate
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Luminaire
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a complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to posiiton and protec teh lamps and ballasts and to connect the lamps to the power supply.
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plenum
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a compartment or chamber to which one or more air ducts are connected and that forms part of the air distribution system
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Raceway
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an enclosed channel of metal or nonmetallic materials designed expressly for holding wires, cables, or busbars, with additional functions as permitted.
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remote control circuit
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any electric circuit that controls any other circuit through a relay or an equivalent device
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AWG
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American wire guage
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