CHAPTER 3

ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER 3 ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS / DESCRIPTIONS APD Air Pressure Drop

APPROX Approximat(e), (ely)
AR Air Relief, As Required
The following list of abbreviations is commonly used ARCH Architect
to describe the referenced item. For a more extensive ARV Air Relief Valve
listing of abbreviations, including those for disciplines
AS Air Separator
not normally associated with HVAC, see Section
UDS-05 Terms and Abbreviations of the National ASU Air Supply Unit
CAD Standard. The abbreviations and descriptions are ASV Angle Stop Valve
as follows: ATM Atmosphere
AV Acid Vent, Air Vent
AVG Average
3.1 A AW Acid Waste
AWG American Wire Gauge
AX FL Axial Flow
AAD Automatic air damper
AAV Automatic air vent 3.2 B
ABS Absolute
ABSORB Absorption B&S Brown & Sharp Wire Gauge, Bell
ACCU Air Cooled Condensing Unit & Spigot
ACID RES Acid resistant BAL Balance
ACID RES CI Acid resistant cast iron BAPR Barometric Pressure
ACID RES P Acid resistant pipe BARO Barometer
BBD Boiler Blow Down
ACID RES V Acid resistant vent
BBR Baseboard radiator
ACID RES W Acid resistant waste
BCV Butterfly Check Valve
ACCUM Accumulator
BD Butterfly Damper
ACP Automatic Control Panel
BDD Backdraft Damper
ACS Automatic Control System BFP Backflow Preventer
A/C Air Conditioning BFV Butterfly Valve
ACU Air Conditioning Unit BFW Boiler Feed Water
ACV Automatic Control Valve BFWP Boiler Feed Water Pump
AC Alternating Current BHP Brake Horsepower
AD Access Door, Area Drain BLDG Building
ADA American Disabilities Act BLO Blower
ADD Addition BLR Boiler
ADJ Adjustable BLR HP Boiler Horsepower
BOM Bill of Material
ADP Apparatus Dew Point
BP Boiling Point
AE Anesthesia Evacuation
BSP Black Steel Pipe
AFF Above Finished Floor
BT Bath Tub
AFMS Air Flow Measuring Station BOT Bottom
AHP Air Horsepower BTU British Thermal Unit
AHU Air Handling Unit BV Ball Valve
ALT Altitude, Alternate BYP By Pass
AMB Ambient
AMP Ampere (Amp, Amps) 3.3 C
ANSI American National Standards
Institute CA Compressed Air
AP, ACS PNL Access Panel CAV Constant Air Volume

SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition 3.1

C/C, CC Cooling Coil CPD Condensate Pump Discharge
CCW Counter Clockwise CPLG Coupling
CD Condensate Drain, Ceiling CR Control Relay
Diffuser CRP Condensate Return Pump
CDW Chilled Drinking Water CSG Casing
CDWR Chilled Drinking Water Return CT Cooling Tower
CDWS Chilled Drinking Water Supply CTR Cooling Tower Return
CFM Cubic Feet per Minute CTS Cooling Tower Supply
CFOI Contractor Furnished/Owner CU Condensing Unit
Installed CV Control Valve
CFS Cubic Feet Per Second CU FT Cubic Feet
CH Chiller CU IN Cubic Inches
CHCF Chilled Water Chemical Feed CU YD Cubic Yard
CHKV Check Valve CUH Cabinet Unit Heater
CHWM Chilled Water Make-up CW Cold Water
CHWP Chilled Water Pump CWCF Condenser Water Chemical Feed
CHWPP Chilled Water Primary Pump CWP Condenser Water Pump
CHWR Chilled Water Return CWR Condenser Water Return
CHWRP Chilled Water Recirculating Pump CWS Condenser Water Supply
CHWS Chilled Water Supply
CHWSP Chilled Water Secondary Pump
3.4 D
CI Cast Iron
CIP Cast Iron Pipe
CISP Cast Iron Soil Pipe DA Dental Air
CKT Circuit DAP Duct Access Panel
CLG Ceiling dB Decibel(s)
CLG DIFF Ceiling Diffuser DB Dry Bulb Temperature
CLG GRL Ceiling Grille DC Direct Current
CLG HT Ceiling Height DCI Duct Covering Insulation
CLG REG Ceiling Register DDC Direct Digital Control
CW Clockwise DEG Degree
CO Clean Out DENS Density
CO2 Carbon Dioxide DEPT Department
COEFF Coefficient DF Drinking Fountain
COL Column DH Duct Heater
COMP Compressor DIW De-ionized Water
CONC Concrete DIA Diameter
COND Condens(er), (ing), (ation), DIP Ductile Iron Pipe
Condition DISCH Discharge
CONST Construction DLI Duct Liner Insulation
CONT Continuou(s), (e) DMPR Damper
CONV Convector DP Dewpoint
COP Coefficient of Performance DPS Differential Pressure Sensor
(Heating), Copper DPT Dew Point Temperature
COTG Cleanout to Grade DR Drain
CCP Cooling Coil Pump DS Downspout
CP Condensate Pump DST Daylight Savings Time

3.2 SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition

DT Delta Temperature ET Expansion Tank
DUC Door Undercut EUH, EH Electric (Unit) Heater
DW Distilled Water EVAP Evaporat(e), (ing), (ed), (or)
DWG Drawing EWS Eye Wash Station
DWV Drain, Waste, and Vent EWC Electric Water Cooler
EWBT Entering Wet Bulb Temperature
3.5 E EWH Electric Water Heater
EWT Entering Water Temperature
EAG, EXH GR Exhaust Air Grille EXCH Exchanger
EAR Exhaust Air Register EXH Exhaust
EAT Entering Air Temperature EXH A Exhaust Air
EBB Electric Base Board EXH DT Exhaust Duct
EC Electrical Contractor, Edge of EXH FN Exhaust Fan
Curb EXH GR Exhaust Air Grille
ECC RDCR Eccentric Reducer EXH HD Exhaust Hood
ECON Economizer EXHV Exhaust Vent
ECU Evaporative Cooling Unit EXIST Existing
ECWR Equipment Cooling Water Return EXP Expansion
ECWS Equipment Cooling Water Supply EXT Exterior
EDBT Entering Dry Bulb Temperature
3.6 F
EDH Electric Duct Heater
EDR Equivalent Direct Radiation
EER Energy Efficiency Ratio F Fahrenheit
EF, EXH FN Exhaust Fan F&B Face and By-pass
EFF Efficiency F&T Float and Thermostatic Trap
EHP Electric Heating Panel FA Face Area
EL Elevation FAG Forced Air Gas (Furnace)
ELEC Electric FAI Flexible Air Intake
ELEV Elevator FC Flexible Connection
EMER Emergency FCO Floor Cleanout
EMER SHR Emergency Shower FCU Fan Coil Unit
EMF Electromotive Force FD Floor Drain, Fire Damper
EM Electromagnetic FDC Fire Department Connection,
ENCL Enclosure Flexible Duct Connection
ENG English Units FF Final Filters
ENT Entering FFA From Floor Above
EOM End of Main FFB From Floor Below
EOV Electrically Operated Valve FH Fire Hose
EPRF Explosion Proof FHC Fire Hose Cabinet
EQIV FT Equivalent Feet FIN Finish
EQIV IN Equivalent Inches FIXT Fixture
EQUIP Equipment FLEX Flexible
ERD Existing Roof Drain FLR Floor
ESC Escutcheon, Escape FL SW Flow Switch
ESP External Static Pressure FLR REG Floor Register
EST Eastern Standard Time FLR SK Floor Sink

SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition 3.3

FLTR Filter 3.8 H
FO Fuel Oil
FOP Fuel Oil Pump
HB Hose Bib
FOR Fuel Oil Return HC Hose Closet
FOS Fuel Oil Supply HCP Heating Coil Pump (Hot Water)
FOV Fuel Oil Vent HD Head
FP Fire Protection HE Helium
FPC Fire Protection Contractor HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air
FPCV Fan Powered Constant Volume (Filter)
FPT Fan Powered Terminal HEX Heat Exchanger
FTLB Foot Pound HG Heat Gain or Mercury
FPM Feet per Minute HO Hub Outlet
FPS Feet per Second HOA Hand, Off, Auto Station
FPVAV Fan Powered Variable Air Volume HORIZ Horizontal
FRP Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic HOSP Hospital
HP Horsepower, Heat Pump
FSD Fire Smoke Damper
HPB High Pressure Boiler
FSS Flow Sensing Switch
HPDT High Pressure Drip Trap
FSTAT Freezestat
HPR High Pressure Condensate Return
FTG Footing
HPS High Pressure Steam
FURN Furnace, Furnish, Furniture
HPT High Pressure Trap
FUS LINK Fusible Link
HR Hour
FWR Filter Water Return
HS Hand Sink
FWS Filter Water Supply HSTAT Humidistat
FV Face Velocity HT Height
HTHW High Temperature Hot Water
3.7 G
HTR Heater
HVAC Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning
G Natural Gas
HVD High Velocity Diffuser
G LN Gas Line
HVT High Velocity Terminal
GA Gage
HW Hot Water
GAL Gallon
HWB Hot Water Boiler
GALV Galvanized
HWC Hot Water Coil
GC General Contractor HWCP Hot Water Circulating Pump
GPD Gallon per Day HWP Hot Water Pump
GPH Gallon per Hour HWR Hot Water Return
GPM Gallon per Minute HWS Hot Water Supply
GPS Gallon per Second HWT Hot Water Tank
GR Glycol Return HWCF Heating Water Chemical Feed
GS Glycol Supply HTWR Heating Water Return
GT Grease Trap HTWS Heating Water Supply
GTD Greatest Temperature Difference HZ Frequency

3.4 SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition

3.9 I LDBT Leaving Dry Bulb Temperature
LEN Length
LF Linear Feet
IAQ Indoor Air Quality
LFD Laminar Flow Diffuser
ID Inside Diameter
LG Liquid Gas
IF Intake Fan
LH Latent Heat
IHP Indicated Horsepower LHG Latent Heat Gain
IN WC Inches, Water Column LHR Latent Heat Ratio
INCIN Incinerator LIQ Liquid
INCL Include LMTD Least Mean Temperature
INSTR Instrument Difference
INSUL Insulat(e), (ed), (ion) LN Liquid Nitrogen
INT Interior LNG Liquid Natural Gas
INV Invert LO Lubricating Oil
I/O Input/Output LOC Location
IP Iron Pipe LOG Logarithm
IPS International Pipe Standard LOP Lubricating Oil Pump
IPT Iron Pipe Threaded LOV Lubricating Oil Vent
IWH Instantaneous Water Heater LOX Liquid Oxygen
LP Low Pressure
3.10 J LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas
LPAS Low Pressure Alarm Switch
JS Janitor’s Sink LPB Low Pressure Boiler
JT Joint LPCR Low Pressure Condensate Return
LPDT Lower Pressure Drip Trap
3.11 K LPL Lightproof Louver
LPR Low Pressure Return
LPS Low Pressure Steam
K Thermal Conductivity, Kelvin LPV Light Proof Vent
KEC Kitchen Equipment Contractor LTD Least Temperature Difference
KIP Thousand Pounds LTHW Low Temperature Hot Water
KW Kilowatt LV Laboratory Vacuum
KWH Kilowatt Hour LVR Louver
LWBT Leaving Wet Bulb Temperature
3.12 L
LWCO Low Water Cut Off
LWT Leaving Water Temperature
LA Laboratory Air
3.13 M
LAB Laboratory
LAD Laminar Air Diffuser
LAF Laminar Air Flow MA Medical Air, Mixed Air
LAP Low Ambient Protection MACH Mach Number
LAT Leaving Air Temperature MAT Mixed Air Temperature
LATR Lateral MAU, MAHU Make Up Air Handling Unit
LAV Lavatory MAV Manual Air Vent
LB Pound MAX Maximum
LCD Linear Ceiling Diffuser MB Mop Basin, Mixing Box
LD Linear Diffuser MBH BTU/Hr x 1,000,000

SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition 3.5

MC Mechanical Contractor OD Outside Diameter
MD Manual Damper OF/CI Owner Furnished/Contractor
MECH Mechanical Installed
MED VAC Medium Vacuum OFD Overflow Drain
MET Mean Effective Temperature OF/OI Owner Furnished/Owner Installed
MFR Mass Flow Rate OPNG Opening
MH Man Hole OSD Open Sight Drain
OSL Oil Seal
MIN Minimum
OSP Operating Steam Pressure
MISC Miscellaneous
OS&Y Open Screw & Yoke
MOD Motor Operated Damper
OUT Outlet
MOV Motor Operated Valve
OZ Ounce
MP Medium Pressure
MPG Medium Pressure Gas 3.16 P
MPH Miles Per Hour
MPR Medium Pressure Condensate
(Return) P Pump
MPS Medium Pressure Steam PA Pipe Anchor
MPT Male Pipe Thread PCC Precool Coil
MTD Mounted, Mean Temperature PCD Polyvinyl Coated Duct
Difference PCT Percent
MTHW Medium Temperature Hot Water PCWR Panel Chilled Water Return
MTL Metal PCWS Panel Chilled Water Supply
MVD Manual Volume Damper PD Pressure Drop/Difference
MZ Multizone PDISCH Pump Discharge
PE Pneumatic Electric
3.14 N PETRO Petroleum
PF Pre-Filter
PH Phase (electric)
N Nitrogen
PHC Preheat Coil
NA Not Applicable PHWR Perimeter Heating Hot Water
NC Noise Criteria, Normally Closed Return
NIC Not In Contract PHWS Perimeter Heating Hot Water
NO Nitrous Oxide, Normally Open Supply
NO. Number PIV Post Indicator Valve
NR Noise Reduction PLMB Plumbing
NRC Noise Reduction Coefficient PLT Plaster Trap
NTS Not To Scale PMPSCT Pump Suction
POC Point of Connection
3.15 O PPM Parts per Million
PR Pumped Return
PRE Power Roof Exhaust
O Oxygen
PREFAB Pre-Fabricated
OA Outside Air PRES Pressure
OAD Outside Air Damper PRESS SW Pressure Switch
OAG Outside Air Grille PRI Primary
OAI Outside Air Intake PRS Pressure Reducing Station
OAT Outside Air Temperature PRV Pressure Reducing Valve, Power
OBD Opposed Blade Damper Roof Ventilator

3.6 SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition

PSF Pounds per Square Foot RM Room
PSI Pounds per Square Inch ROW Reverse Osmosis Water
PSIA Pounds Per Square Inch, Absolute RP Radiant Panel
PSIG Pounds per Square Inch Gage RPM Revolutions per Minute
PSL Pipe Sleeve RPS Revolutions per Second
PT Pneumatic Tube RS Refrigerant Section
PTAC Packaged Terminal Air RSC Rotary Screw Compressor
Conditioner RSL Refrigerant Suction Line
PTS Pneumatic Tube Station RTU Roof Top Unit
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride REV Revolutions, Revision, and
Reverse
3.17 Q RV Relief Valve

3.19 S
QT Quart
QTY Quantity
SA Supply Air
3.18 R SAF Supply Air Fan
SAN Sanitary
SAT Saturated
R Thermal Resistance, Rankine
SB Sitz Bath
RFGT Refrigerant
SCC Steam Condensate Cooler
R12 Refrigerant 12
SCFM Standard Cubic Feet per Minute
R22 Refrigerant 22 SCFS Standard Cubic Feet per Second
RA Return Air SCW Soft Cold Water (Domestic)
RAD Radiat(e), (or), (ion) SD Supply Diffuser
RAF, RA FAN Return Air Fan SDMPR Smoke Damper
RA GR Return Air Grille SEC Second(s)
RAC Room Air Conditioner SECT Section
RAD Return Air Duct SF Safety Factor
RAT Return Air Temperature SAG Supply Grille
RCP Reinforced Concrete Pipe SG Steam Gage, Specific Gravity
RD Roof Drain SP GR Specific Gravity
REC Receiver SH Sensible Heat
RECIRC Recirculat(e), (or), (ing) SHG Sensible Heat Gain
RDC Reducer SHP Shaft Horsepower
REF Refrigerator SHR Sensible Heat Ratio
REFR Refrigeration SHR HD Shower Head
REG Register SHR DR Shower Drain
RES Resistance SHT Sheet
RFGT Refrigerant SHW Soft Hot Water (Domestic)
RAG Return Air Grille SVOL Secondary Hot Water Return
RH Relative Humidity SHWS Secondary Hot Water Supply
RHC Reheat Coil SJ Slip Joint
RHG Refrigerant Hot Gas SK Sink
RHV Reheat Valve SL Sea Level
RL Refrigerant Liquid SLVT Solvent
RLL Refrigerant Liquid Line SMK Smoke

SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition 3.7

SMP Sump Pump TCP Temperature Control Panel
SOLV Solenoid Valve TCV Temperature Control Valve
SOV Shut Off Valve TD Temperature Difference
SP Sump Pit TDH Total Dynamic Head
SR Steam Return TDV Triple Duty Valve
SP Static Pressure TE Temperature Entering
SPEC Specifications TEMP Temperature
SPG Special Gas TFA To Floor Above
SPHT Specific Heat TFB To Floor Below
SVOL Specific Volume TG Transfer Grille
SQ Square THK(NS) Thick(ness)
SV Safety Valve TL Temperature Leaving
SRV Safety Relief Valve TONS Tons of Refrigeration
SS Service Sink, Sanitary Sewer, TSTAT Thermostat
Standing Seam (Roof), Steam TWR Treated Water Return
Supply, Storm Sewer, Stainless TWS Treated Water Supply
Steel
TYP Typical
SSF Saybolt Seconds Furol
SSP Stainless Steel Pipe 3.21 U
SSU Saybolt Seconds Universal
ST GEN Steam Generator
U Heat Transfer Coefficient
STC Sound Transmission Class
UC Under Cut
STD Standard
UH Unit Heater
STM Steam, Storm
UNO Unless Noted Otherwise
STN Strainer
UR Urinal
STRUCT Structur(e), (al)
UV Unit Ventilator
SU Shower Unit
STN Strainer 3.22 V
STP Standard Temperature and Pressure
STWP Steam Working Pressure
SUCT Suction V Vent
SUH Suspended Unit Heater VA Volt Ampere
VAC Vacuum
SUPP Supply
VAL Valve
SUTK Sump Tank
VAR Variable
SV Steam Vent
VAV Variable Air Volume
3.20 T VB Vacuum Breaker
VC Vacuum Cleaning
VD Vacuum Damper (Manual)
T Time VEL Velocity
T&P VALVE Temperature and Pressure Valve VENT Ventilator
T/S Tub/Shower VERT Vertical
TAB Tabulat(e), (ion), Test Adjust & VISC Viscosity
Balance VOL Volume
TAG Transfer Air Grille VP Pressure, Dynamic (Velocity)
TB Terminal Box VPD Vacuum Pump Discharge
TC Thermocouple (Heating)

3.8 SMACNA CAD Standard  Second Edition

VSC Variable Speed Controller WF Wash Fountain
VT Vitrified Tile WH Wall Hydrant
VTR Vent Through the Roof WHA Water Hammer Arrestor
VUH Vertical Unit Heater WM Water Meter
VV Vacuum Vent WSP Working Steam Pressure
VVT Variable Volume Terminal WT Weight, Watertight
WTR Water
3.23 W
WV Waste Vent

W Waste 3.24 Y
W/ With
W/O Without
YCO Yard Cleanout
WBT Wet Bulb Temperature
YD Yard
WC Water Closet
YR Year
WCHR Water Chiller
WCL WL MTD Water Cooler, Wall Mounted 3.25 Z
WCLD Water Cooled
WCLR Water Cooler
WCO Wall Clean Out ZN Zone

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