FAA - Abbreviation for Federal Aeronautics Administration.
FAHRENHEIT - A scale for measuring temperature. Water freezes at 32° F and boils at 212° F. Abbreviated F.
FARAD - A unit of capacitance. Usually expressed in microfarads (µF) one-millionth (10 -6) of a farad; or picofarads (pf) one-trillionth (10 -18) of a farad. Abbreviation f.
FATIGUE RESISTANCE - Resistance to metal crystallization that occurs when the conductors or wires break from flexing.
FAULT CURRENT - A current that may flow through a circuit or device as a result of a fault, such as a defect in the insulation.
FDDI - Abbreviation for fiber distributed data interface.
FEP - Abbreviation for fluorinated ethylene propylene. It was formerly called X-100 or FEP100. This is a fluorocarbon resin.
FEP-IX - Abbreviation for extruded fluorinated ethylene propylene, type IX per MIL-C-17.
FEP-XII - Abbreviation for extruded fluorinated ethylene propylene, type XII per MIL-C-17.
FF - There are two types, commercial and military. Commercial type is UL approved fixture wire. Construction is stranded copper conductor, rubber insulation, and cotton braid. Military type FF is MIL- W-16878D, 1,000 volt, 200° C, sizes 24 AWG to 4/0 AWG. Construction is stranded tin copper conductor, silicone rubber insulation, with or without an outer glass braid.
FG - Abbreviation for fiberglass.
FG BRAID-V - Abbreviation for fiberglass impregnated type V per MIL-C-17.
