TABLE OF CONTENTS This appendix contains a wealth of useful information. It is all presented in a visual format. You can use the material in this appendix to do everything from metric conversions to finding the weight of cast iron pipe. Many plumbing questions are answered in the illustrations found in this appendix.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A or a | Area |
| A.W.G. | American wire gauge |
| bbl. | Barrels |
| B or b | Breadth |
| bhp | Brake horse power |
| B.M. | Board measure |
| Btu | British thermal units |
| B.W.G. | Birmingham wire gauge |
| B & S | Brown and Sharpe wire gauge (American wire |
| C of g | Center gravity |
| cond. | Condensing |
| cu. | Cubic |
| cyl. | Cylinder |
| D or d | Depth or diameter |
| evap. | Evaporation |
| F | Coefficient of friction; Fahrenheit |
| F or f | Force or factor of safety |
| ft. lbs. | Foot pounds |
| gals. | Gallons |
| H or h | Height or head of water |
| HP | Horsepower |
| IHP | Indiated horsepower |
| L or l | Length |
| lbs. | Pounds |
| lbs. per sq. in. | Pounds per square inch |
| o.d. | Outside diameter (pipes) |
| oz. | Ounces |
| pt. | Pint |
| P or p | Pressure or load |
| psi | Pounds per square inch |
| R or r | Radius |
| rpm | Revolutions per minute |
| A or a | Area |
| A.W.G. | American wire gauge |
| bbl. | Barrels |
| B or b | Breadth |
| bhp | Brake horse power |
| B.M. | Board measure |
| Btu | British thermal units |
| B.W.G. | Birmingham wire gauge |
| B & S | Brown and Sharpe wire gauge (American wire gauge) |
| C of g | Center gravity |
| cond. | Condensing |
| cu. | Cubic |
| cyl. | Cylinder |
| D or d | Depth or diameter |
| evap. | Evaporation |
| F | Coefficient of... |
