| IEEE Term | IEC Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AWG/kcmil | mm² | Electrical conductor/cable size designation |
| Cable Terminator | Cable Gland | A terminating device for cables at an enclosure |
| • CGB | • Stuffing gland | • Device contains only outer cable jacket seal. |
| • Cable terminator | • Termination gland | • Combines outer jacket seal with device to electrically bond armor to enclosure. Outer dimension is overall cable diameter. Inner dimension is armor with outer jacket removed. |
| • Cable seal | • Barrier gland | • For passage from classified to nonclassified hazardous location |
| • Fire stop | • Transit frame | • This is generally a device with multiple penetrations which provides a fire barrier. |
| Cable tray | Cable rack/Ladder | Cable support system. For further definition of this item, see Section 10.0 ("Cable Tray Sizes") of text document. |
| Class/divisions | Zones | Hazardous (classified) location/area identifications |
| Explosionproof | Flameproof | A particular type of enclosure for use in hazardous (classified) location |
| Ground/Grounding | Earth/Earthing | Definition or point of zero potential in an electrical system |
| Horsepower | Kilowatt | Definition of unit of power output |
| Inch | Millimeter | Unit of length measurement |
| Multiconductor | Multicore | A cable made up of more than one conductor |
| Purged | Pressurized | A particular type of enclosure for use in hazardous (classified) location |
| V | u | Voltage |
| foot-candle | lux | Illuminance (Lighting) |
IEEE & IEC Comparison – Terms & Jargon
