“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Common Electrical Abbreviations and Acronyms

  • A – Ampere, sometimes shortened to “amp,” the basic unit of electric current
  • AC – Alternating Current (as opposed to direct current) or Air Conditioning (depends upon context)
  • AF – Audio Frequency or Audible Frequency, typically measured using the SI unit of hertz (Hz)
  • ANSI – American National Standards Institute
  • BEV – Billion Electron Volts
  • BW – Bandwidth, a concept in signal processing that refers to the difference between the upper and lower limits of a band of frequencies
  • CBI – Complementary Binary, referring to a system of codes
  • CFL – Compact Fluorescent Light or Compact Fluorescent Lamp
  • dB – Decibels, a unit, and scale for measuring sound or signal level
  • DC – Direct Current, a unidirectional flow of electric charge as in a battery
  • e – Efficiency, referencing the useful power output given the total power consumed, expressed as a fraction
  • EMF – Electromagnetic Field or Electromotive Force
  • EV – Electronvolt, a unit of energy similar to joules
  • FDC – Flow Duration Curve, describing the relationship between the magnitude and duration of stream flows
  • FCEV – Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
  • G – Conductance, the inverse of electrical resistance (R)
  • GFCI – Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, a type of circuit breaker
  • H – Gross Head, determining the maximum power that can be produced
  • h – Net Head, also known as effective head
  • Hz – Hertz, the SI unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second
  • I – Current, a flow of electric charge
  • J – Joule, the SI unit of energy equal to one watt for one second
  • kW – Kilowatt, equal to 1,000 watts of electrical power
  • LF – Low Frequency, referencing the radio frequency range of 30 to 300 kHz
  • Li-ion – Lithium Ion, a type of rechargeable battery
  • MAD – Mean Annual Discharge
  • MW – Megawatt, equal to one million watts, usually referenced in relation to output of a power station
  • OCV – Open Circuit Voltage, the difference in electrical potential when disconnected from a circuit
  • POV – Peak Operating Voltage
  • Q – Charge, denoting a quantity of electricity expressed in coulombs (C)
  • R – Resistance, measured and expressed in ohms (Ω)
  • RF – Radio Frequency, describing the rate of oscillation
  • SW – Short Wave or Shortwave, as in the case with shortwave bands and shortwave radio
  • V – Voltage/Volt, a unit of electromotive force
  • VA – Volt-Ampere, a unit of electrical power
  • VOM – Volt Ohm Meter, a device also known as a multimeter or multitester

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