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A
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| a: |
Attenuation |
| AAC: |
All-aluminiumconductor |
| AC: |
Alternating current |
| ACSR: |
Aluminiumconductor,steel reinforced |
| AM: |
Amplitude modulated |
| AMS: |
Prefix for Aeronautical Material specificationsissued by the Society of automativeEngieers (USA) |
| ANSI: |
American National Standards Institute |
| AOD: |
Argon oxygen decarburisation |
| ASA: |
American Standards Association |
| ASME: |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASTM: |
American Society for testing Materials.The numbersof Standardsissued by the Society are prefixed ASTM |
| AWG: |
American Wire Gauge |
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B
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| B&S: |
Brown &Sharpe Gauge( a term that was used to descibe AWG: American Wire Gauge0 |
| BA: |
British Association(bolts and nuts standards) |
| Be: |
Baume |
| BH: |
Brinell hardness number |
| bit: |
One binary digit |
| BOV: |
Brown Oil of Vitriol(77per cent H2so4 by weight approx.) |
| Brd: |
Braided (electric wire ).Also Brd. |
| BS: |
Prefix for aBritish Standard Specification number |
| BThU: |
British Thermal Unit.the ammount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1lb of waterone degree Fahreheit |
| BWG: |
Birmingham Wire Gauge. |
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C
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| CAB: |
Cellulose acetobutyrate |
| CaTH: |
Electrolytic cathode copper |
| CDA: |
Cementedcarbide abrasive. |
| CI: |
Cast iron |
| CL: |
Centre line |
| CNC: |
Computernumerical control |
| CS: |
Cast Steel |
| CTS: |
meaning cable sheathed with a tough rubber sheathing |
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D
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| dB: |
decibels |
| DC: |
Direct current |
| DIN: |
Prefix for a German Standard Specification number |
| DIR: |
Double lapping of pure rubber |
| DPN: |
Diamond pyramid hardness number |
| DRC: |
Double rayon covered |
| DSC: |
Double silk covered |
| DSTA: |
double steel tape armoured |
| DTI: |
Refers to a double thickness of insulation,that is the sum of the thickness of the cotton or other insulation on the two sides of a conductor |
| DWA: |
Double wire armoured. |
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E
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| EC: |
Electrical conductor |
| EHV: |
extra high voltage cables |
| EPR: |
Ethylene-propylene rubber |
| EVA: |
Ethylenevinyl acetate. |
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F
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| FM: |
Frequency modulated |
| FZCV: |
Continuous vulcanisation process using silicone oil |
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H
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| HC: |
High conductivity |
| HD: |
Hard Drawn |
| HP: |
Can be used to refer to a)high pressure or b) horse power |
| HRC: |
Rockwell hardness value |
| HSHD: |
high-speed hot dipping |
| HSL Cable Type: |
a screened cable |
| Hz: |
Herz,frequency cycles/per second |
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I
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| IAC: |
Integeral accoustic cores |
| ID: |
Inside diameter |
| IEC: |
International specifications preparedand agreed by the International Electrotechnical Commission |
| IR: |
Insulation resistance( reffering to a cable) |
| IWRC: |
Independent wireropecore;a wire ropeused as the core of a larger rope |
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J
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| J: |
Joule,Nm.work energy output,the ammount of heat |
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L
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| L/D: |
Length to diameter ratio |
| Lam: |
Laminated (electrical wire) |
| LC(Cables): |
lead covered cables |
| LED: |
Light emitting diode |
| LV: |
Low voltage |
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M
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| M: |
1000 |
| MI Cables: |
mineral insulated cables. |
| MIG (a welding term): |
metal inert gas |
| MS: |
Mild steel |
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O
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| OD: |
Outside diameter |
| OF: |
Oxygen-free. |
| OFHC: |
Oxygen-free,high conductivity copper |
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P
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| PBJ: |
Paper braided jute (cables) |
| PCP: |
Polychloroprene |
| PCTFE: |
polychlorotrifluoroethylene. |
| PE: |
POLYTHENE |
| Pfd: |
Paraffinned (a term used for electrical wire) |
| PIC: |
Plastic-insulated conductor |
| PILC: |
Paper-insulated lead sheathed (applying to cable) |
| PILC: |
Paper insulated lead covered |
| Pl cu: |
Plain copper (electrical wire) |
| PP: |
Polypropylene |
| PRCables: |
Pure rubber cables. |
| PSC: |
prestressed concrete stand |
| PTFE: |
polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PVC: |
polyvinyl chloride |
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R
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| ROV: |
Strong sulphuric acid. |
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S
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| SAC: |
Solid aluminium conductor |
| SCA: |
Anohter designationfor aluminium conductor,steel reinforced |
| SD: |
Soft drawn |
| SIL: |
Silicon |
| SL Cable: |
A three- corecablein which each coreis individually lead sheathed. |
| SPC: |
Single paper covered |
| STA: |
Steel tape armoured (applying to cables) |
| SWA: |
Single wire armoured. |
| SWG: |
Standard Wire Gauge |
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T
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| T/dcu: |
Tinned copper (electric wire) |
| TCC: |
Triple cotton covered |
| TIG: |
Tungsten inert gas welding |
| TPS: |
toughened polystyrene |
| TRS: |
Tough rubber sheathed (applying to cable ) |
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U
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| UHF: |
Ultra- high frequency |
| uts: |
Ultimate tensile strength |
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V
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| v/f: |
Voltage to frequency |
| VR Cables: |
Vulcanised rubber cable. |
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W
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| WA: |
Wire Armoured |
| WSC: |
Wire strand centre wire rope. |
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X
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| XLPE: |
Cross-linked polyethylene. |
| XX/D: |
Braided (electric wire ).Also Brd. |
