Welding
Electrical
BluePrints
Measurements
Abbreviations
100

AWS is

American Welding Society

100

permanently mounted light fixtures used in a project can be found on the

 lighting schedule

100

A list of symbols included on a print

Ledgend

100

How many inches are in a foot?

12

100

BLDG

Building

200

the horizontal line portion of the welding symbol

reference line

200

the path of electricity from a source through the components, and back to the source

circuit 

200

Used to indicate centers of objects.

Center line

200

how many 16ths are in an inch?

16

200

STRUCT

Structural

300

field weld symbol

flag

300

You will use a wiring diagram when

wiring details cannot be shown clearly on the plan

300

A print is a

copy of a drawing

300

how many 8ths are in an inch?

8

300

TYP

Typical

400

symbol that indicates welds that are to be flat, convex or concave faced

contour symbol

400

All information associated with the distribution panel is included in the

panel schedule

400

Plan that provides a great deal of information and acts as a reference 

Floor Plan

400

how many 4ths are in an inch?

4

400

OC

on center

500

the difference between a weld symbol and welding symbol

weld symbol- indicates the specific type of weld 

welding symbol- consists of the weld symbol and any addition information needed to completely specify the required weld 

500

Electrical plans shows all the locations of 

receptacles, switches, lights, and all powered devices 

500

CADD is

Computer-aided design and drafting

500

how many 32nds are in an inch?

32

500

JST

Joist

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