In the world of electrical engineering Electrical full forms, numerous terms and abbreviations are frequently used to describe various components and concepts.
Understanding these terms is essential for anyone venturing into the field of electronics or electrical systems. This article will shed light on the full forms of some basic electrical components and terms, providing clarity and insight for both beginners and enthusiasts.
SL.NO ABBREVIATION FULL FORM 1 XLPE CROSS LINKED POLY ETHYLENE 2 ACSR ALUMINIUM CABLE STEEL REINFORCED 3 PTFE POLY TETRA FLORO ETHYLENE 4 FRLS FIRE RESISTANCE LOW SMOKE 5 EPR ETHYLENE PROPELENE RUBBER 6 GFCI GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER 7 HPMV LAMP HIGH PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOUR LAMP 8 HPSV LAMP HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM VAPOUR LAMP 9 SCIM SQUIRREL CAGE INDUCTION MOTOR
10 SRIM SLIP RING INDUCTION MOTOR 11 VVVF VARIABLE VOLTAGE VARIABLE FREQUENCY 12 OLTC ON LOAD TAP CHANGER 13 FCMA FLUX COMPENSATED MAGNETIC AMPLIFIER 14 ACVS AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM 15 FDA FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM 16 NO NORMALLY OPENED 17 NC NORMALLY CLOSED 18 RTD RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR
19 IEC INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION 20 EN EUROPEAN NORMS 21 CENELEC EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL STANDARDIZATION 22 VDE VERBAND DEUTSCHER ELEKTROTECHNIKER 23 BS BRITISH STANDARDS 24 ISA INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ASSOCIATION 25 ANSI AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE 26 ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION 27 IEEE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
28 ISA INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ASSOCIATION 29 ISO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION 30 NEMA NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 31 BIS BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS 32 IP INGRESS PROTECTION 33 ISMC INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MOTOR CONTROL 34 PCS PULL CHORD SWITCH 35 BSS BELT SWAY SWITCH 36 ZSS ZERO SPEED SWITCH
SL.NO ABBREVIATION FULL FORM 1 PLC 2 DCS DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM 3 HMI HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE 4 MMI MAN MACHINE INTERFACE 5 RIO REMOTE INPUT OUTPUT 6 RTU REMOTE TERMINAL UNIT 7 PID PROPORTIONAL INTEGRAL and DERRIVATIVE 8 SCADA SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION 9 HART HIGHWAY ADRESSABLE REMOTE TRANSDUCER
10 ACDB ALTERNATING CURRENT DISTRIBUTION BOARD 11 DCDB DIRECT CURRENT DISTRIBUTION BOARD 12 PDB POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD 13 PCC POWER CONTROL CENTRE 14 MCC MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE 15 MPDB MAIN POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD 16 ACB AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER 17 VCB VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER 18 MLDB MAIN LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION BOARD
19 DOL DIRECT ONLINE 20 LDB LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION BOARD 21 SLDB SECONDARY LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION BOARD 22 EMLDB EMERGENCY LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION BOARD 23 RCCB RESIDUAL CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER 24 MPCB MOTOR PROTECTION CIRCUIT BREAKER 25 MCB MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER 26 MCCB MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER 27 EOCR ELECTRONIC OVERCURRENT RELAY
28 RCBO RESIDUAL CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH OVER-CURRENTPROTECTION 29 ELCB EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER 30 HRC fuse HIGH RUPTURE CAPACITY FUSE 31 UPS UN-INTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY 32 JB JUNCTION BOX 33 TB TERMINAL BOX 34 LCS LOCAL CONTROL STATION 35 CT CURRENT TRANSFORMER