AUTOCAD ACRONYMS ABBREVIATIONS

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
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C - 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
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
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F - 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
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
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
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