Abbreviations Flashcards
C2 h2
Acetylene
ACB
AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER
ALT
ALTERNATE
AC
ALTERNATING CURRENT
Alum
ALUMINUM
AL
ALUMINUM
ACSR
ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR STEEL REINFORCED
AWG
American wire gauge
A
AMPERE
Ah
Ampere hour
Annun
Annunciator
Ae
Apprentice electrician
Aux
Auxiliary
Bw
Bandwidth
Bank
Bank
Batt
Battery
Bkr
Breaker
Bcs
Breaker control switch
Bus
Bus
Bus disc
Bus disconnects
Bus tie
Bus tie
Bushing
Bushing
Bypass
By-pass
Cap
Capacitor
Co2
Carbon dioxide
CHG
Change
Ck
Check
Cir
Circuit
Cb
Circuit breaker
Cl
Close
Comm
Communication
Cu
Coppper
Ccvt
Coupling capacitor voltage transformer
Ct
Current transformer
C/o
CUTOUT
db
DECIBEL
Dev
Device
Diff
Differential
Dc
Direct current
Dir
Directional
Disc
Disconnect 2.4kv and above
Dga
Dissolved gas analysis
Dist
Distribution
Distops
Distribution operations
Eso
Electric switching order
Ea
Electrician assistant
C2 h6
Ethane
C2 h4
Ethylene
FA
Forced air
FOA
Forced oil air
FO
Forced oil (pumps)
Fused
Fused
Gal
Gallon
Galv
Galvanized
Gcb
Gas circuit breaker
Gis
Gas insulated substation
Gen
Generator
GSU
Generator step up
Grd
Ground
Gp
Ground protection
Hz
Hertz
Hv
High voltage
HN
Hold out number
Hp
Horsepower
Hr
Hour
Hyd
Hydraulic
H2
Hydrogen
Info
Information
Id
Inner diameter
KMO
Kearny maintenance and operations
Kvar
Kilovar
Kv
Kilovolt
KvA
Kilovolt/amp
KW
Kilowatt
KWh
Kilowatt-hour
Line
Line
Line disc
Line disconnect
Load
Load
Ltc
Load tap changer
L&T
Lock and tag
L/O
Lockout
LOW/OIL
LOW OIL
MAIN
MAIN
MAINT
Maintenance
MH
Manhole
MDM
Maximum demand meter
MECH
Mechanism
MW
Mega watt
MVAR
Megavar
MVA
Megavolt/amp
M
Meter
Ch4
Methane
M
Milli
mA
Milliampere
mV
Millivolt
mW
Milliwatt
MOD
Motor operated disconnect
Neg
Negative
Neut
Neutral
N2
Nitrogen
Nltc
No load tap changer
NORM
Normal
Odom
Odometer
Ω
Ohms
O
Oil
OA
Oil air
Ocb
Oil circuit breaker
Ok
Okay
Oos
Out of service
OD
Outer diameter
OC
Over current
OH
Overhead
O2
Oxygen
Para
Parallel
Ppm
PARTS PER MILLION
%
PERCENT
ɸ
PHASE
p
PICO
P
PICO
±
Plus or minus
P
Pole (distribution) prefix facility/structure code
Pot
Potential
Pt
Potential transformer
lbs
Pounds
Psi
Pounds per square inch
Pwr
Power
Pf
Power factor
Pref
Preferred
Rc c/o
Recloser cut out
REG
Regulator
Rtu
Remote terminal unit
REM
Remove
RFS
Remove from service
Rep
Replace
Sec
Secondary
Sect
Sectionalizing
Sel
Selector
1 ɸ
Single phase
Sp
Spare
STA
Station
Sl&p
Station light & power
Str
Stranded
Sub
Substation
Sf6
Sulfur hexaflouride
Supy
Supervisory
Scada
Supervisory control data acquisition
Swi
Switch- secondary low voltage
Sync
Synchronizing
SOD
System operating diagram
Tcul
Tap changer under load ( LTC is the preferred abbreviation )
Tgt
Target
Temp
Temperature
Kcmil
Thousand circular mills
3/c
Three conductor
3 ɸ
3 phase
T/o
Throwover
T or tie
Tie
TL
Tie line
TRFR
Transfer
TTR
Transformer turns ratio
Trans
Transformer
Tcm
Transmission construction maintenance
T& lo
Trip & lockout
Trbl
Trouble
T/off
Turn off
T/on
Turn on
Uf
Under frequency
Ufld
Under frequency load drop
Ug
Underground
U/m
Unit of measure
Ut
Untag
Vac
Vacuum
Vcb
Vacuum circuit breaker
VA
Voltampere
V
Volts
Wh
Watthour
W
Watts
Y
Wye - mapping suffix