Automatic Mains Failure Automatic Mains Failure ( AMF) Transfer Panel is used to switch the source of mains supply for UPS systems between the utility mains supply and a Standby Diesel Generator supply.
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A.P.F.C
Automatic Power Factor Control It is used for improvement of power factor. It is a major component in measuring Electrical consumption.
P.C.C
Power Control Center It is used for power feeder, feeds directly from the Transformer
M.C.C
Motor Control Center It is used for control motor feeder.
L.C.S
Local Control Station Local control station seems to imply some panel with control push buttons and indicating lamps or a HMI touchscreen or even a desktop pc running SCADA software in an industrial console that’s used to control the processes or equipments that are in the immediate vicinity.
P.D.B
P.D.B – Power Distribution Box Power Distribution Box is used in applications like power-Distribution, control, ground fault-protection and Monitoring.
S.D.B
S.D.B – Sub Distribution box It is used for Electrical Distribute service.
M.D.B
M.D.B – Main Distribution Box It is used to distribute Electrical power to numerous individual circuits or consumer points, is taken from the transformer or an upstream panel.
S.M.D.B
S.M.D.B – Sub Main Distribution Box It is integral part of the Electrical Low Voltage power Distribution network in the end user premises of a medium and large scale projects.
L.P.S
L.P.S – Lightning protection system. Transfer the lightning current safely to the ground. This system includes air termination, down conductor and earth termination system which is also known as a lightning protection grounding system that intended to provide a low resistance path to dissipate high current into the soil.