Electrical Abbreviations
| A guide to the abbreviations used in the electrical world. |
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ABBREVIATION
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FULL DESCRIPTION
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SWA
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Steel Wire Armour
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BC
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Bayonet Cap
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SBC
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Small Bayonet Cap
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ES
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Edison Screw
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SES
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Small Edison Screw
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LSF
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Low Smoke & Fume
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IEE
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Institution of Electrical Engineers
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BASEC
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British Approvals Service for Cables
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MCB
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Mini Circuit Breaker
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RCD
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Residual Current Device
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RCBO
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Residual Circuit Breaker with Overload Problem
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1G
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One Gang
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2G
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Two Gang
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3G
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Three Gang
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1W
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One Way
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2W
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Two Way
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Intermediate
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Intermediate
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SP
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Single Pole
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DP
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Double Pole
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A
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Ampere / Amps
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Ah
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Amp - Hours
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V
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Volt / Voltage
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W
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Watt / Watts
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VA
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Volt - Ampere
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LV
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Low Voltage
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DC
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Direct Current
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AC
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Alternating Current
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Hz
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Hertz
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m
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milli
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k
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Kilo
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M
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Mega
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