Question 8029 of 1003 · California General Electrician Exam
A motor control circuit has one side grounded. How must the circuit be arranged?
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Correct answer to question 8029
- D: So an accidental ground in the control wiring will not start the motor or bypass safety devices
Explanation
Section 430.74(A) requires grounded control circuits to be designed so that an accidental ground in the control devices or wiring will not start the motor or bypass manually operated shutdown devices or automatic safety shutdown devices.
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