The NEC provides practical safeguarding for flexible cords and cables. Given, a flexible multiconductor hard service cord contains only three conductors, Thermoset Type SOO size 8 AWG, that only 2 conductors carry current. What would be the maximum ampacity of each current carrying conductor?
a) 20 amperes
b) 25 amperes
c) 35 amperes
d) 40 amperes