Red Seal Acronyms Flashcards

To learn all the the acronyms used in a Red Seal Exam.

1
Q

AC

A

alternating current

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2
Q

AFCI

A

arc fault circuit interrupter

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3
Q

AHJ

A

authority having jurisdiction

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4
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AVR

A

Automatic Voltage Regulator

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5
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BAC

A

Building Automation and Control

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6
Q

BCD

A

binary coded decimal

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7
Q

BD

A

block diagram

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8
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CAD

A

computer-aided design

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9
Q

CATV

A

community antenna television

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10
Q

CEC

A

Canadian Electrical Code

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11
Q

CPU

A

central processing unit

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12
Q

CSA

A

Canadian Standards Association

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13
Q

CT

A

current transformers

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14
Q

DC

A

direct current

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15
Q

DCS

A

distributed control system

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16
Q

DDC

A

direct digital control

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17
Q

DVR

A

digital video recorder

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18
Q

EMI

A

electro-magnetic interference

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19
Q

EV

A

electric vehicles

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20
Q

FLA

A

full load amps

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21
Q

FLC

A

full load current

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22
Q

GFCI

A

ground fault circuit interrupter

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23
Q

GUI

A

graphical user interface

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24
Q

HMI

A

human machine interfacing

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25
Q

HVAC

A

heating, ventilation and air-conditioning

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26
Q

I/O

A

input/output

27
Q

IEEE

A

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

28
Q

IL

A

instruction list

29
Q

IP

A

Internet Protocol

30
Q

kVA

A

kilovolt-amps

31
Q

LAN

A

local area network

32
Q

LD

A

ladder diagram

33
Q

LED

A

light emitting diode

34
Q

LEED

A

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

35
Q

MCC

A

motor control centre

36
Q

MOV

A

metal oxide varistor

37
Q

MSDS

A

material safety data sheets

38
Q

NBC

A

National Building Code

39
Q

NEMA

A

National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association

40
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O and M

A

Operations and maintenance

41
Q

OEM

A

Original equipment manufacturer

42
Q

OH and S

A

Occupational Health and Safety

43
Q

OTDR

A

Optical time-domain reflectometer

44
Q

OTE

A

Output energized

45
Q

PA

A

Public address

46
Q

PDC

A

Power distribution centre

47
Q

PLC

A

Programmable logic controller

48
Q

PoE

A

Power over Ethernet

49
Q

PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

50
Q

PQA

A

Power Quality Analyzer

51
Q

PT

A

Potential transformers

52
Q

RFID

A

radio frequency identification

53
Q

SCADA

A

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

54
Q

ScTP

A

screened twisted pair

55
Q

TDR

A

time-domain reflectometer

56
Q

TIA

A

Telecommunications Industry Association

57
Q

ULC

A

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada

58
Q

UPS

A

uninterruptible power supply

59
Q

UTP

A

unshielded twisted pair

60
Q

VDV

A

voice / data / video

61
Q

VFD

A

variable frequency drive

62
Q

WHMIS

A

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

63
Q

XIO

A

examine if opened

64
Q

XIC

A

examine if closed