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A

A, Ampere

AA, Anodised Aluminium

AB, Art Black

ABR, Antique Brass

AC, Alternating Current

ACW, Anti Clockwise

ANSI, American National Standards Institute

B

BA, Bronze Anodised/Black Antique

BB, Ball Bearing/Bright Brass

BHMA, Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association

BJP, Black Japanned

BMA, Bronze Metal Antique (see also IBMA and RBMA)

BN, Black Nickel

BNP, Bright Nickel Plated

BRZ, Bronze

BS, British Standard

BSEN, European Standard (Adopted)

BSS, Brushed Stainless Steel

BZP, Bright Zinc Plated

C

c/c, Centre to Centre

CC, Colour Coated

CE, European Conformity

CK, Common Key

cm, Centimetre

CSK, Countersunk

CW, Clockwise

D

DC, Direct Current

DIN, German Institute for Standardisation, (Deutsches Institut für Normung)

D & T, Drilled & Tapped

E

EB, Electro Brass

EG, Electro Galvanized

F

FD, Fire Door

G

GAI, The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers

GLD, Gold

GLV, Galvanized

GMK, Grand Master Key

I

IBMA, Imitation Bronze Metal Antique

ISO, International Organisation for Standardisation

K

KA, Keyed Alike

KD, Keyed to Differ

kg, Kilogram

L

LH, Left Hand

M

m, Metre

mm, Millimetre

MAA, Matt Anodised Aluminium

MK, Master Key

MNP, Matt Nickel Plated

P

PAA, Polished Anodised Aluminium

PB, Polished Brass

PBZ, Polished Bronze

PCP, Polished Chrome Plated

PNP, Polished Nickel Plated

PSS, Polished Stainless Steel

PVD, Physical Vapour Deposition

R

RBMA, Real Bronze Metal Antique

RBZ, Rustic Bronze

RH, Right Hand

S

SA, Self Adhesive

SAA, Silver/Satin Anodised Aluminium

SB, Satin Brass

SC, Self Colour

SCP, Satin Chrome Plated

SMK, Sub Master Key

SNP, Satin Nickel Plated

SS, Stainless Steel

SSS, Satin Stainless Steel

SZP, Satin Zinc Plated

U

UL, Underwriters Laboratories (USA)

V

V, Volt

W

W, Watt

Y

YP, Yellow Passivated

Z

ZP, Zinc Plated