| AWG |
Abbrivation for American Wire Guage. |
| AWM |
Designation for appliance wiring materials. |
| Alternating current |
Electric current that continually reverses its direction. It is expressed in cycles per second (hertz of Hz). |
| Ambient Temperature |
The Temperature of a medium (gas or liquid) surrounding the object. |
| American Wire Guage (AWG) |
A Standard system for designating wire diameter. Also referred to as the Brown and Sharpe(B&S) wire guage |
| Ampacity |
(See Current Carrying Capacity) |
| Ampere |
The Unit of current. One ampere is the current flowing through one ohm of resistance at one volt potential. |
| Anneal |
Relief of mechanical stress through heat and gradual cooling. Annealing copper renders it less brittle. |
| Audio Frequency |
The range of frequencies audible to the human ear. Usually 20- 20,000 Hz. |
| Basic Protection |
A commonly used industry term for partial surge protection, usually a single MOV protecting line-to-neutral (see Full Protection). |
| Braid |
A fibrous or metallic group of filaments interwoven in cylindrical form to form a covering over one or more wires. |
| Breakdown |
The Voltage at which the insulation Voltage between conductors breaks down. |
| Bunch Stranding |
A Group of wires of the same diameter twisted together without a predetermined. |
