Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 30, Problem 5RQ
Three common controls used in central electric heat applications are thermostats, contactors (or relays), and
A. capacitors.
B. sequencers.
C. cool anticipators.
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