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Re: abreviations..too many for us newbies

Hi Ray,

	Here are a bunch...

HDPE High density polyethylene
LDPE Low density polyethylene
PET Polyethylene terephthalate (mylar)
PP Polypropylene
PS Polystyrene
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
MMC Multi-mini cap
EMMC Enhanced Multi Mini Cap
AC Alternating current
DC Direct current
SG Spark gap
KV Kilovolt
AWG American Wire Gauge
TC Tesla coil
LTRC Larger than resonance cap
FL Fluorescent Light
DMM Digital multimeter
RF Radio frequency
HF High Frequency
AL Aluminium
ARRL American Radio Relay League
CW Continuous wave
HV High voltage
BTW By the way
BTU British thermal unit
NaCl Salt
RMS Root mean squared
HZ Hertz
CPS Cycles per second
DW Damped wave
IMO In my opinion
IMHO In my humble opinion
KVA Kilo volt amp
PWM Pulse width modulator
TIG Tungsten inert gas
MIG Metal inert gas
PF Power factor
PFC Power factor correction
TCML Telsa coil mailing list
EMI Electromagnetic interference
RFI Radio frequency interference
VA Volt amp
PCB Polychlorinated biphenyl
RSG Rotary spark gap
SRSG Synchronous rotary spark gap
ASRSG Asynchronous rotary spark gap
RQSG Richard Quick spark gap
RPM Revolutions per minute
BPS Breaks per second
NST Neon sign transformer
CT Center tapped
PT Potential transformer
MOT Microwave oven transformer
OBIT Oil-burner ignition transformer
XFMR Transformer

Cheers,

	Terry


At 11:16 AM 02/18/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Have you measured this? Or are you *just* assuming this?
>> Pumping 150V into a 15kV NST will NOT necessarily result
>>
>
>This is the latest message I've read and have not a clue as to what an
>NST is.
>
>	I'm sure there are others who are tryhing to learn the ins and outs of
>the Tesla world but there are too many unknows.  Perhpas some of you
>"old timers" could put your heads together and make up a list of "all"
>the abreviations that are fllying about here on the lsit and post a
>message that we can all save for reference.  	If it is easier, and
>perhaps more flexible, everyone who has an abreviation can e-mail me
>with the abrev. and its meaning and I will put together a list.  When it
>is large enough that it is useful I will post it to everyone.
>	If there is another source where these abreviations are used and listed
>in a glossery, let me(us) know and we can use it to at least be able to
>folow the list converstions without being totally frustrated in reading.
>
>	Perplexed in Hawaii
>
>Raymond Côté
>
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