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  2. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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    Edison-base lamp sockets (called screw shell devices in the NEC) are required to have the neutral conductor attached to the outer screw shell [NEC 200.10(C)]. [5] In actual practice, the neutral terminal is silver colored, the line and load terminals are brass or (rarely) painted black), and the grounding screw is usually colored green.

  3. National Electrical Code - Wikipedia

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    The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a regionally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States. It is part of the National Fire Code series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a private trade association . [ 1 ]

  4. American wire gauge - Wikipedia

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    The table below assumes DC, or AC frequencies equal to or less than 60 Hz, and does not take skin effect into account. "Turns of wire per unit length" is the reciprocal of the conductor diameter; it is therefore an upper limit for wire wound in the form of a helix (see solenoid ), based on uninsulated wire.

  5. Current limiting - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2020 NEC/NFPA 70, a current-limiting overcurrent protective device is defined as, "A device that, when interrupting currents in its current-limiting range, reduces the current flowing in the faulted circuit to a magnitude substantially less than that obtainable in the same circuit if the device were replaced with a solid ...

  6. Underwriter's knot - Wikipedia

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    Underwriter's knot; Names: Underwriter's knot, Two-strand wall knot: Category: Stopper: Related: wall knot, crown knot: Typical use: electrical: Caveat: Note that the colors in this depiction do not match current practises in either the UK or the US, nor is this cable in keeping with current safety standards for electrical installations

  7. National Electrical Safety Code - Wikipedia

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    The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) or ANSI Standard C2 is a United States standard of the safe installation, operation, and maintenance of electric power and communication utility systems including power substations, power and communication overhead lines, and power and communication underground lines.

  8. 2019–20 Northeast Conference women's basketball season

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    .310 LIU: 7 – 11 .389: 8 – 21 ... 4 – 25 .138 *Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II) † 2020 NEC tournament winner As of December ...

  9. 2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

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    The 2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and ended in March 2021. [1] The NEC tournament was held in March with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.