Appendix B. GLOSSARY

TM 750-245-4

APPENDIX B

GLOSSARY

C .................................. centigrade, cycle(s), hundred

B-1. GENERAL

CA ............................... can, cartridge

This appendix is used by the inspector to find

CAND .......................... candelabra

abbreviations, symbols, definitions of terms, color code

CAND-BAY-BASE ........ candelabra bayonet base

tables, temperature charts, and other general

CARB........................... carbon

information which will assist during inspection.

CARB-S ....................... carbon steel

CD ............................... cadmium

B-2. ABBREVIATIONS

CD- OR ZN-

The abbreviations listed below are those authorized.

PLTD ........................... cadmium- or zinc-plated

These abbreviations may appear in the system

CD-PLTD ..................... cadmium-plated

documentations, inspection forms, or other applicable

CFM............................. cubic feet per minute

documents.

CHAM .......................... chamfered)

AA................................ two hundred fifty

CHG............................. change

ABEC ........................... Annular Bearing Engineering

CI ................................. cast iron

Committee

CK ............................... countersunk

AC ............................... alternating current

CK-HD ......................... countersunk head

ADPT ........................... adapter

C / L ............................. center line

AL ................................ aluminum

CL ................................ coil

AL-ALLOY.................... aluminum alloy

CN ............................... can

AL-BZ .......................... aluminum bronze

CNTR OR CR .............. container

ALLOY-S...................... alloy steel

C / O ............................ consists of

AMP............................. ampere(s)

CO ............................... container

ANLD ........................... annealed

COAX .......................... coaxial

ANODIC-FIN ................ anodic finish

COLD-FIN-S ................ cold-finished steel

ANPT ........................... Aeronautical National Taper

CONE-PT..................... cone point

Pipe Thread

COND .......................... conductor(s)

AR ............................... as required

COP............................. copper

ASB ............................. asbestos

COP-PLTD................... copper plated

AV................................ twenty five

CORR-RES-S .............. corrosion-resistant steel

AWG............................ American Wire Gage

COT ............................. cotton

AX................................ twenty

CP ............................... concrete piercing, candle power

BA................................ bale

CPS ............................. cycles per second

BAY ............................. bayonet (lamp base)

CROSS-RECESS-

B-HD ............................ button head

RD-HD ......................... cross recess round head

BDG-HD....................... binding head

CROSS-RECESS-

BG ............................... bag

TR-HD ......................... cross recess truss head

BK................................ book

CR-PLTD ..................... chromium plated

BL ................................ barrel

CT................................ carton

BLK.............................. Color Coding (electric cable

CTD ............................. coated

identification) black

C TO C ........................ center to center

BLU.............................. Color Coding (electric cable

CUP-PT ....................... cup point

identification) blue

CUR ............................. current

BLUNT-PT ................... blunt point

CY ............................... cylinder(s)

BR ............................... brass

DBLE ........................... double

BRGT........................... bright

DBLE-CONTACT ......... double contact

BRN ............................. Color Coding (electric cable

DC ............................... direct current

identification) brown

DEG............................. degree(s)

BT ................................ bottle

DIA .............................. diameter

BX................................ box (es)

DIM .............................. dimension(s) (al)

BZ ................................ bronze

B-1