10 References; 10.1 Extended Glossary Of Terms; General Terms And Abbreviations - Will Burt 7-30 HDL Operating Instructions Manual

10 References

This section provides reference information for the system as follows:
• Extended Glossary of Terms (Section 10.1)
• Drawings (Section 10.2)
• System Wiring Diagram (Section 10.3)
• Mast Wind Load Capacity (10.4)

10.1 Extended Glossary of Terms

This section defines terms used within this manual as follows:
• General Terms and Abbreviations (Section 10.1.1)
• Mounting Position Terms (Section 10.1.2)
10.1.1

General Terms and Abbreviations

This section describes general terms and abbreviations used within this manual.
• Amp: stands for ampere, which is a unit of electric current.
• AWG: stands for American Wire Gauge.
• Bar: is a metric unit of pressure. One bar is approximately equal to the atmospheric pressure
at sea level.
• Base Tube: refers to the tube with the largest diameter. When the mast is fully extended, this
is the tube closest to the mounting surface.
• BCD: stands for Bolt Circle Diameter.
• Bearing Strips: refer to plastic strips located in some collars where tubes make contact with
each other.
• Butt Plate: refers to the bottommost plate on each intermediate tube.
• CFM: stands for Cubic Feet per Minute.
• Collar Inserts: refer to machined pieces of plastic with a notch for the key located in some
collars.
• Collars: attach to the top of each tube except the top tube.
• Drain Hole: refers to the threaded hole on the side of the base tube designed to facilitate the
water drainage during periods of extension. A Drain Kit may be installed to the drain hole to
route water away from the mast system. The base tube has one drain hole.
• Extended: refers to the partial- or full-raised position of the mast that the mast pneumatically
goes to from the nested position. In the extended position, some or all the tubes have risen.
• ft.-lb.: stands for foot-pounds, which is a unit of torque equal to the force in pounds multiplied
by the distance in feet to the pivot point.
• HD: stands for Heavy Duty.
• HHRC: stands for Hand-Held Remote Controller.
• Hz: stands for hertz and is defined as one cycle per second.
• ID: stands for Inside Diameter or the diameter to the inside edge of a circle.
• in.-lb.: stands for inch-pounds, which is a unit of torque equal to the force in pounds
multiplied by the distance in inches to the pivot point.
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