abbreviations and Symbols
With limited space to record information on test reports, testers will often use abbreviations on their reports, especially in the "assembly location" section, and sometimes in the test notes section. Below are a few of the common abbreviations that we use (or see) on test reports.
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- A -
AC or A/C: air conditioning adj: adjacent - B - bf: backflow bhnd: behind bldg: building bsmt: basement - C - cl: center line cnr: corner cntr: center dom: domestic - D - dr: door dw: driveway - E- E: east - F - FDC: fire department connection found: foundation ft: feet |
- G -
gar: garage - I - irr or irrig: irrigation - L - L: left lg: large ls: landscape - M - mach: machine mech: mechanical mtr: meter - N - N, NE, NW: north, northeast, northwest nr: near - O - opp mtr: across sidewalk from meter opp: opposite (across from) - P - ped: pedestal pkg: parking |
- R -
R: right rm: room - S - S, SE, SW: south, southeast, southwest sm: small SOH: shutoff handle SOV or sov: shutoff valve sw: sidewalk or southwest, depending on context - T - TC: test cock - V - vlt: vault - W - W: west - Y - yd: yard |
We may also use the following symbols in the location description section:
🐶 (or 🐔) = assembly in area with dogs (or chickens)
✊🚪 = knock at door before testing
💧 = box noted as flooding during prior test
✂🌿 = noted need for vegetation trim around box during prior test
⛏ = noted as requiring digging during prior test
🐶 (or 🐔) = assembly in area with dogs (or chickens)
✊🚪 = knock at door before testing
💧 = box noted as flooding during prior test
✂🌿 = noted need for vegetation trim around box during prior test
⛏ = noted as requiring digging during prior test