Product Manual

TP-6843 12/21 65
Appendix A. Abbreviations
A, amp
ampere
blk. htr.
block heater
DAC
digital to analog converter
ABDC
after bottom dead center
BMEP
brake mean effective pressure
dB
decibel
AC
alternating current
bps
bits per second
dB(A)
decibel (A weighted)
A/D
analog to digital
br.
Brass
DC
direct current
ADC
advanced digital control;
analog to digital converter
BTDC
before top dead center
DCR
direct current resistance
adj.
adjust, adjustment
Btu
British thermal unit
DEF
diesel exhaust fluid
ADV
advertising dimensional drawing
Btu/min.
British thermal units per minute
deg., °
degree
AGM
absorbent glass mat
C
Celsius, centigrade
dept.
department
Ah
amp-hour
cal.
Calorie
dia.
Diameter
AHWT
anticipatory high water
temperature
CAN
controller area network
DI/EO
dual inlet/end outlet
AISI
American Iron and Steel Institute
CARB
California Air Resources Board
DIN
Deutsches Institut fur Normung e.
V. (also Deutsche Industrie
Normenausschuss)
ALOP
anticipatory low oil pressure
CAT5
Category 5 (network cable)
DIP
dual inline package
alt.
alternator
CB
circuit breaker
DPDT
double-pole, double-throw
Al
aluminum
CC
crank cycle
DPST
double-pole, single-throw
ANSI
American National Standards
Institute (formerly American
Standards Association, ASA)
cc
cubic centimeter
DS
disconnect switch
AO
anticipatory only
CCA
cold cranking amps
DVR
digital voltage regulator
APDC
Air Pollution Control District
ccw.
Counterclockwise
E
2
PROM,
EEPROM
electrically-erasable
programmable read-only memory
API
American Petroleum Institute
CEC
Canadian Electrical Code
E, emer.
emergency (power source)
approx.
approximate, approximately
cert.
certificate, certification, certified
EATS
Exhaust Aftertreatment System
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
cfh
cubic feet per hour
ECM
electronic control module, engine
control module
AQMD
Air Quality Management District
cfm
cubic feet per minute
EDI
electronic data interchange
AR
as required, as requested
CG
center of gravity
EFR
emergency frequency relay
AS
as supplied, as stated, as
suggested
CID
cubic inch displacement
e.g.
for example (exempli gratia)
ASE
American Society of Engineers
CL
centerline
EG
electronic governor
ASME
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
cm
centimeter
EGSA
Electrical Generating Systems
Association
assy.
Assembly
CMOS
complementary metal oxide
substrate (semiconductor)
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
ASTM
American Society for Testing
Materials
com
communications (port)
EI/EO
end inlet/end outlet
ATDC
after top dead center
coml
commercial
EMI
electromagnetic interference
ATS
automatic transfer switch
Coml/Rec
Commercial/Recreational
emiss.
Emission
auto.
Automatic
conn.
Connection
eng.
Engine
aux.
auxiliary
cont.
continued
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
avg.
average
CPVC
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
EPS
emergency power system
AVR
automatic voltage regulator
crit.
Critical
ER
emergency relay
AWG
American Wire Gauge
CRM
Common Rail Manifold
ES
engineering special, engineered
special
AWM
appliance wiring material
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
bat.
Battery
CT
current transformer
ESD
electrostatic discharge
BBDC
before bottom dead center
Cu
copper
est.
estimated
BC
battery charger, battery charging
cUL
Canadian Underwriter’s
Laboratories
E-Stop
emergency stop
BCA
battery charging alternator
cu. in.
cubic inch
etc.
et cetera (and so forth)
BCI
Battery Council International
cw.
Clockwise
exh.
exhaust
BDC
before dead center
CWC
city water-cooled
ext.
external
BHP
brake horsepower
cyl.
Cylinder
F
Fahrenheit, female
blk.
black (paint color), block (engine)
D/A
digital to analog
FDS
Fluid Dosing System