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