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Electrical Abbreviations

Electrical abbreviations are encountered regularly by professionals in their professional activity and also by ordinary people in their everyday lives. Manufacturers put electrical abbreviations on all devices and appliances they produce, so if you take a look at the back of your screen or at the bottom of your laptop, you will definitely find a few of them. Electrical abbreviations explain to the users characteristics of devices and electrical grids, so that they could avoid electrical failures. Without this kind of abbreviations, it would take time and effort to find out if a certain device can be safely connected to a power grid without any ensuing problems. Knowing the most popular electrical abbreviations is crucial for everyone using any electrical devices. This knowledge will make you a more conscious user of technology and maybe protect you from electrical failure. This list includes the most popular abbreviations that everyone must have seen, as well as less frequently used electrical abbreviations. If you are a fledgling electrical engineer or a regular user of electrical appliances, we encourage you to consult this list for your own safety in the future.

Look through 3585 acronyms and abbreviations related to Electrical:

# Number    
1C Proved Contingent Resources    
1P Proven reserves    
2C Proved and probable Contingent Resources    
2D Two-Dimensional    
2P proved and probable reserves    
3C Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources    
3C three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)    
3D three-dimensional (geophysics)    
3P proved, probable and possible reserves    
8rd eight round    
A Ampere    
A Analog    
A Appraisal (well)    
A&G Administrative And General Expenses    
A/C Air Conditioning    
A/H After Hours    
AADE American Association of Drilling Engineers    
AAGR Average Annual Growth Rate    
AAODC American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)    
AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists    
AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen    
AAQS Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)    
AAR After Action Review    
AAU Assigned amount units (measurement)    
aav Annulus access valve    
AB As Built    
ABAN Abandonment    
ABF Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)    
ABS American Bureau of Shipping    
ABSA Alberta Boilers Safety Association    
ABT Availability based tariff (electricity)    
AC Alternating Current    
ACA Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)    
Acc Accession countries    
Acc. Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)    
ACE Area Control Error (electricity)    
ACEEE American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy    
ache Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger    
ACOU Acoustic    
ACP Annular Casing Pressure    
ACP Area Contingency Plan    
ACQU Acquisition log    
ACRS Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)    
Ad Article Continues Below    
ADEP Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset    
ADIOS Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills    
ADIT Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes    
ADITC Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)    
ADR Asset Depreciation Range (finance)