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A - compressed air line or area ABC - above ceiling AC - air chamber, alternating current A/C - air conditioning AFF - above finished door AFG - above finished grade AL - aluminium AMB - ambient AMP - amphere ARR - arrangement ATC - automatic temperature control, at ceiling ATM - atmosphere AUTO - automatic AUX - auxiliary AVG - average BBD - boiler blowdown BF - boiler feed BHP - boiler horsepower, brake horsepower BOD - bottom of duct BOP - bottom of pipe BOT - bottom BP - back pressure B & S - bell-and-spigot BSMT - basement BTU - british thermal unit BV - butterfly valve oC - degrees celcius C - condensate line C to C - center to center CA - compressed air CAL - calorie CAP - capacity CD - condensate drain CF - chemical feed, cubic foot CFH - cubic feet per hour CFM - cubic feet per minute CI - cast iron CIRC - circular CL - center line CM - centimeter CM2 - square centimeter CO - clean out COL - column CONC - concrete, concentric CONN - connect, connection CONT - continuation CPVC - chlorinated polyvinyl chloride CR - condenser return CRW - chemical resistant waste
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CS - condenser supply CTR - center CU - cubic CU FT. - cubic feet CU IN. - cubic inches CV - check valve CW - cold water CWR - cold water riser D - drain, deep DB - dry bulb DDC - direct digital control DEG - degree DELTAT - temperature difference DET - detail DIA - diameter DISC - disconnect DN - down DP - dew point temperature DR - drain DWG - drawing EA - exhaust air, each EAT - entering temperature E to C - end to center EER - energy efficient ratio EFF - efficiency EJ - expansion joint EL - elevation ELB - elbow ELEC - electrical ENT - entering ESP - external static pressure ET - expansion tank EVAP - evaporator EWT - entering water temperature EXH - exhaust EXP - expansion EXST - existing EXT - external oF - degrees fahrenheit F - fahrenheit FC - flexible connector, flexible connection FCO - floor cleanout FD - floor drain FDW - feed water FEC - fire extinguisher cabinet FF - finish floor FG - finish grade FHC - fire hose cabinet FLA - full load amps FLR - floor FM - flow meter FO - fuel oil FOV - flush out valve FPM - feet per minute FPS - feet per second FS - flow switch, federal specs FT - foot, feet FTG - fitting FU - fixture unit FV - flush valve G - gram, gas line GA - gauge GAL - gallons GALV - galvanized GL.V - globe valve GND - ground GPD - gallons per day GPH - gallons per hour GPM - gallons per minute GPS - gallons per second GR - grain GV - gate valve GWH - gas water heater
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H2O - water HB - hose bibb HD - head Hg - mercury HGT - heigth HMD - humidity HORIZ - horizontal HP - horsepower HR - hour HTD - heated HTR - heater HW - hot water HWH - hot water heater HWR - hot water return, hot water riser HWS - hot water supply HWT - hot water tank HZ - herts ID - inside diameter IN. - inch INHg - inches of mercury INSUL - insulation INT - international INTL - internal IPS - iron pipe size IV - indirect vent IW - indirect waste J - joule K - kelvin KG - kilogram KM - kilometer KM2 - square kilometer KPA - kilopascal KS - kitchen sink KW - kilowatt L - length, liter LAT - leaving air temperature LB. - pound LBF - pound-force LIQ - liquid LP - low pressure LRA - locked rotor amps LVL - level LVR - louver LWT - leaving water temperature M - meter M2 - square meter M TYPE - lightest type of rigid copper pipe MAN - manual MAT - mixed air temperature MAX - maximum MBH - thousand british thermal units per hour MFR - manufacturer MG - milligram MGD - millions gallons per day MIN - minimum or minute ML - milliliter MM - millimeter MM3 - cubic millimeter MPT - male pipe thread MTD - mounted MU - make up NA - not applicable NC - normally closed NEG - negative NIC - not in contact NO - normally open NPHP - name plate horsepower NPS - nominal pipe size NPSH - net positive suction head NTS - not to scale O - oxygen OA - outside air
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OAT - outside temperature OC - on center OD - outside diameter OED - open end duct OF - overflow OV - outlet velocity OZ. - ounce PA - pascal PC - plumbing contractor PCR - pumped condensate return PD - pressure drop PF - power factor PG - pressure gauge PL - plate PNEU - pneumatic PRESS - pressure PROP - propeller PRV - pressure reducing valve PSI - pounds per square inch PSIA - pound per suare inch absolute PSIG - pound per square inch gauge PV - plug valve QTY - quantity RA - return air RAD - radius RAT - return air temperature RD - roof drain R/E - return and exhaust RECOV - recovery RED - reducer REF - reference RH - relative humidity REQD - required REV - revision RL - refrigerant liquid RM - room RS - refrigerant suction RTN - return RV - relief valve S - switch SA - shock absorber, supply air SAT - supply air temperature SCH - schedule SDT - saturated discharge temperature SEC - seconds, secondary SENS - sensible SEP - separate SEQ - sequence SER - series SERV - service SF - service factor SHT - sheet SI - international systems of units SOL - solenoid SP - static pressure SPEC - specification SQ. - square SQ.FT. - square feet SS - stainless steel SSH - static suction head SST - saturated suction temperature STD - standard STH - static total head STL - steel SUCT - suction SPLY - supply SV - service SVH - static velocity head SW - service weight SWS - service water TD - temperature difference TDH - total dynamic head TEMP - temperature
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TH - termometer THK - thick TP - total pressure TSP - total static pressure UF - under floor UH - unit heater V - vent, volt, volume VAC - vacuum VAV - variable air volume VB - vacuum breaker VCI - vacuum cleaning inlet VCL - vacuum cleaning line VEL - velocity VERT - vertical VIB - vibration VOL - volume VSD - variable speed drive VP - velocity pressure VTR - vent thru roof W - watt, wudth, wide WB - wet bulb WCO - wall cleanout WG - water gauge WH - water heater
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