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CONTENTS
Foreword.Scope and Purpose .. Scope1.2 1.1 esodind2 Definitions.System Voltage Classes.34 Selection of Nominal System Voltages.25 Explanation of Voltage Ranges5.1 Application of Voitage Ranges. 5.1.1Range AService Voltage . .35.1.2 Range AUtization Voltage. 35.1.3Range BServlice and Utilization Voltages... 3 .35.1.4Outside Range BService and Utilization Voltages. .3Voltage Ratings for 60-Hz Electric Equipment...6.1 General.. 46.2 Remendation. 4Annex A Principal Transformer Connections to Supply the System Voltages of Table 1. .7Annex C Annex B Polyphase Voltage Unbalance. Illustration of Voltage Ranges of T able 1.Annex D Applicable Standards .911
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Table 1