Question is ⇒ The distributors for residential areas are, Options are ⇒ (A) single phase, (B) three-phase three wire, (C) three-phase four wire, (D) none of the above, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper.

Question is ⇒ The distributors for residential areas are, Options are ⇒ (A) single phase, (B) three-phase three wire, (C) three-phase four wire, (D) none of the above, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper. Previous question Next question


Q1.	The distributors for residential areas are
A.	single phase [Wrong Answer]
B.	three-phase three wire [Wrong Answer]
C.	three-phase four wire [Correct Answer]
D.	none of the above [Wrong Answer]
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