Expansions of select abbreviations

Expansions of certain abbreviations used in the EHT Power Supply tutorial series
⇒AWG: American Wire Gauge
⇒CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
⇒CCM: Continuous Conduction Mode
⇒CPVC: Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
⇒CRT: Cathode Ray Tube
⇒DST: Diode Split Transformer
⇒EHT: Extremely (or Extra) High Tension – For these purposes descriptive of EMFs ≥ 50kV
⇒EMP: Electromagnetic Pulse -- Synonymous with TED
⇒FA: Fixed Anode
⇒eV: Electron Volt{s}
⇒FCC: Federal Communications Commission (USA) -OR- Food Chemical Codex dependent upon context
⇒GMT / G-M Tube: Geiger–Müller Tube
Gy Gray
⇒hFE: [Hybrid] Forward Transadmittance
⇒LOPT: Line Output Transformer
⇒MOT: Microwave Oven power Transformer
⇒NST: Neon Sign Transformer
⇒OBIT: Oil Burner Ignition Transformer
⇒OID: Object to Image receptor Distance
⇒OTC: Over The Counter
⇒PBB: Polybrominated biphenyl
⇒PCB: Polychlorinated biphenyl -OR- Printed Circuit Board dependent upon context
⇒PCMC: Peak Current Mode Control
⇒PMT: Photo Multiplier Tube
⇒PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene (Commonly, howbeit non-exclusively, marketed under the trademark: ‘Teflon’)
⇒PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride
⇒PVDF: Polyvinylidene Difluoride (Commonly, howbeit non-exclusively marketed under the trademark: ‘Kynar’)
⇒RA: Rotating Anode
RAD: Radiation Absorbed Dose
⇒REM: Roentgen Equivalent Man
⇒RTV: Room Temperature Vulcanizing silicone adhesive compound
⇒SID: Source to Image receptor Distance
⇒SOD: Source to Object Distance
⇒Sv: Sievert
⇒TC: Tesla Coil
⇒TED: Transient Electromagnetic Disturbance -- Synonymous with EMP
⇒USP: United States Pharmacopeia
⇒ZCS: Zero Current Switching
⇒ZVS: Zero 'Voltage' Switching
To be amended/expanded as required...

XFMR: Transformer (Electromagnetic)
IC: Ionization Chamber
FB: Synonymous with LOPT (qv.)
FBT: Synonymous with LOPT (qv.)
SD or SDX = Shell Diala

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