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Important Electrical Abbreviations with Full forms

Important Electrical Abbreviations with Full forms


some important electrical abbreviations and their full forms:
  1. AC - Alternating Current
  2. DC - Direct Current
  3. HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  4. AWG - American Wire Gauge
  5. kWh - Kilowatt-hour
  6. Amp - Ampere
  7. V - Voltage
  8. Hz - Hertz
  9. Ohm - Ohm's Law
  10. VA - Volt-Ampere
  11. RMS - Root Mean Square
  12. PCB - Printed Circuit Board
  13. LED - Light Emitting Diode
  14. IC - Integrated Circuit
  15. PCB - Printed Circuit Board
  16. UPS - Uninterrupted Power Supply
  17. EMI - Electromagnetic Interference
  18. EMC - Electromagnetic Compatibility
  19. RFI - Radio Frequency Interference
  20. GFCI - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
  21. AFCI - Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
  22. MCCB - Molded Case Circuit Breaker
  23. MCB - Miniature Circuit Breaker
  24. SPD - Surge Protective Device
  25. CT - Current Transformer
  26. PT - Potential Transformer
  27. SLD - Single Line Diagram
  28. MCC - Motor Control Center
  29. DOL - Direct-On-Line
  30. PLC - Programmable Logic Controller
  31. SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
  32. DCS - Distributed Control System
  33. ELCB - Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
  34. RCBO - Residual Current Breaker with Overcurrent Protection
  35. PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
  36. A-Ampere
  37. AB Switch- Air Break Switch
  38. ACCB- Air Case Circuit Breaker
  39. ACDB-Alternating Current Distribution Board
  40. AFC-Automated Frequency Control
  41. AFC-Available Fault Current
  42. AFCI-Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
  43. AH-Ampere Hour
  44. AHU-Air Handling Unit
  45. AIC-Ampere Interrupting Capacity
  46. APFC-Automatic Power Factor Control
  47. ATS-Automatic Transfer Switch
  48. BLDC-Brushless DC
  49. BLDM-Brushless DC Motor
  50. DB-Distribution Board
  51. DCDB-Direct Current Distribution Board
  52. DO Fuse- Drop Out Fuse
  53. DOL-Direct ON Line
  54. DP-Double Pole
  55. DPIC-Double Pole Iron Clad
  56. EHT-Extra High Tension
  57. ELCB-Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
  58. FBT-Flyback Transformer
  59. GFCI-Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
  60. GFI-Ground Fault Interrupter
  61. GIS-Gas Insulated Switchgear
  62. GO-Gang Operated
  63. HT-High Tension
  64. ICDB-Iron Clad Distribution Board
  65. IMC-Intermediate Metal Conduit
  66. IPMSM-Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
  67. LA-Lightning Arrester
  68. LOPT-Line Output Transformer
  69. LPS-Lightning Protection System
  70. LRA-Locked Rotor Amperes
  71. LT-Low Tension
  72. LVDT-Linear Variable Differential Transformer
  73. MCB-Miniature Circuit Breaker
  74. MCC-Motor Control Center Panel
  75. MCCB-Moulded Case Circuit Breaker
  76. MCP-Motor Circuit Protection
  77. NC-Normally Closed
  78. NCT-Neutral Current Transformer
  79. NO-Normally Open
  80. ONCT- On-circuit Tap Changer
  81. OLTC- On-load Tap Changer
  82. PB-Push Button
  83. PCC-Power Control Centre Panel
  84. PDP-Power Distribution Panel
  85. RCBO-Residual Current Circuit Breaker with Overload Protection
  86. RCCB-Residual Current Circuit Breaker
  87. RFID-Radio Frequency Identification
  88. RLA-Rated Load Amperes
  89. RMC-Rigid Metal Conduit
  90. RMG-Ring Main Gear
  91. RMU-Ring Main Unit
  92. RNC-Rigid Non Metallic Conduit
  93. RPR-Reverse Power Relay
  94. SB-Switch Board
  95. SCIM-Squirrel Cage Induction Motor
  96. SFU-Switch Fuse Unit
  97. SPDT-Single Pole Double Throw
  98. SPST-Single Pole Single Throw
  99. SSR-Solid State Relay
  100. ST-Super Tension
  101. SWG-Standard Wire Gauge
  102. TMCB-Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker
  103. TPIC-Triple Pole Iron Clad
  104. TPS-Triple Pole Switch
  105. TRS-Tough Rubber Sheathed
  106. UART-Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter
  107. UDS-Uniform Drawing System
  108. UG-Under Ground
  109. USART-Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter
  110. VCB-Vacuum Circuit Breaker
  111. VFD-Variable Frequency Drive
  112. XLPE- Cross linked Polyethylen