Red Seal Acronyms Flashcards by Sergiu Pascu

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AC

A

alternating current

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AFCI

A

arc fault circuit interrupter

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AHJ

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authority having jurisdiction

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AVR

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Automatic Voltage Regulator

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BAC

A

Building Automation and Control

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BCD

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binary coded decimal

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BD

A

block diagram

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CAD

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computer-aided design

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CATV

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community antenna television

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CEC

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Canadian Electrical Code

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CPU

A

central processing unit

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CSA

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Canadian Standards Association

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CT

A

current transformers

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DC

A

direct current

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DCS

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distributed control system

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DDC

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direct digital control

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DVR

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digital video recorder

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EMI

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electro-magnetic interference

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EV

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electric vehicles

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FLA

A

full load amps

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FLC

A

full load current

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GFCI

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ground fault circuit interrupter

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GUI

A

graphical user interface

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HMI

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human machine interfacing

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HVAC

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heating, ventilation and air-conditioning

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I/O

A

input/output

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IEEE

A

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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IL

A

instruction list

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IP

A

Internet Protocol

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kVA

A

kilovolt-amps

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LAN

A

local area network

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LD

A

ladder diagram

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LED

A

light emitting diode

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LEED

A

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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MCC

A

motor control centre

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MOV

A

metal oxide varistor

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MSDS

A

material safety data sheets

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NBC

A

National Building Code

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NEMA

A

National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association

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O and M

A

Operations and maintenance

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OEM

A

Original equipment manufacturer

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OH and S

A

Occupational Health and Safety

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OTDR

A

Optical time-domain reflectometer

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OTE

A

Output energized

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PA

A

Public address

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PDC

A

Power distribution centre

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PLC

A

Programmable logic controller

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PoE

A

Power over Ethernet

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PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

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PQA

A

Power Quality Analyzer

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PT

A

Potential transformers

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RFID

A

radio frequency identification

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SCADA

A

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

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ScTP

A

screened twisted pair

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TDR

A

time-domain reflectometer

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TIA

A

Telecommunications Industry Association

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ULC

A

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada

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UPS

A

uninterruptible power supply

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UTP

A

unshielded twisted pair

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VDV

A

voice / data / video

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VFD

A

variable frequency drive

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WHMIS

A

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

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XIO

A

examine if opened

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XIC

A

examine if closed