Describe the type of guards that portable circular saws should have

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Portable circular saws should be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard must cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum allowance needed for bevel cuts. The lower guard must cover the saw to the depth of the teeth except for the minimum allowance needed for contact with the work and retraction from the work.

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_____ occur when opposing operating angles of two Universal joints cancel the oscillations developed by the individual Universal joint.

A. Right angles B. Installation angles C. Oscillating angles D. Canceling angles

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A tank has a capacity of 100 cubic feet.How many gallons of water can it hold?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Electronic overload relays employ a current ____ to sense the motor current.

A. diode B. transformer C. capacitor D. varistor

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