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| Accessible (as applied to equipment) |
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| Admitting close approach; not guarded by locked doors, elevation, or by other effective means. |
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Accessible (as applied to wiring methods)
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| Capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure or finish or not permanently closed in by the structure of finish of the building. |
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| Accessible, Readily (Readily Accessible) |
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| Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspections without requiring those to whome ready access is requisite to climb over of remove obstacles or to resort to portable ladders, and so forth. |
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| The maximum current , in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating. |
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| Utilization equipment, generally other than industrial, that is normally built in standardized sizes or types and is installed or connected as a unit to perform one or more functions such as clothes washing, air conditioning, food mixing, deep frying, and so forth. |
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| Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. |
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| Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) |
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| A device intended to provide protection from the effects of arc faults by recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and by functioning to de-energize the circuit when an arc fault is detected. |
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| A generic term for a group of nonflammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as electrical insulating media. Askarels of various types are used. Under arcing conditions, the gases produced, while consisting predominantly of noncombustible hydrogen chloride, can include varying amounts of combustible gases, depending on the askarel type. |
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| Attachment Plug (Plug Cap) (Plug) |
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| A device that, by insertion in a receptacle, establishes a connection between the conductors of the attached flexible cord and the conductors connected permanently to the receptacle. |
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| Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) |
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| An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. |
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| Performing a function without the neccessity of human intervention. |
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