Darell
Flashaholic
Ok, I've decided to collect in one place many the more common acronyms and terms we tend to throw around. I'll see what you guys come up with, and compile it in some way that makes sense, and we'll see about incorporating it into a FAQ at some point.
Even things like "E2" get confusing when you haven't heard about Surefire. So I've already got the most common Surefireizms (LOLA, HOLA, etc). And my new favorite "LI" for Lambda Illimunator. I also have the common Arc terms down.
What else have you got that newbies (or even oldbies who missed a thread here and there) may need to know?
Bring 'em on.
*** Edited to include current list as of 20-jul-2002 ***
ARC
Arc - mfg of small, durable, bright LED lights. The "light denisty" king.
Arc LS - Luxeon Star LED light from Arc
Arc SLS - A Second Quality Arc LS
Arc LE - Limited Edition Arc AAA with a white SB1 LED and natural HA III finish
Arc AAA - Standard Arc AAA LED flashlight
Arc CPF - CPF version of the LE. Blue case and special engraving, otherwise same as Arc LE
Turquoise EV - Brightest 5mm turquoise currently available (though nobody seems to know what "EV" stands for
Gransee (Peter) - Mr. Arc
Surefire
Surefire - mfg of high-end tactical and executive lights
LOLA - Low Output Lamp Assembly
HOLA - High Output Lamp Assembly
LOTC - Lock Out Tail Cap
ARB - Anti-roll bezel (hex shaped)
SIB - Shock Isolation Bezel
E2(e) - Executive series 2-cell 6v light
PK (Paul Kim) - Mr. Surefire
Batteries
(mAh for Alkaline, typ.)
AAAA 595mAh at 1.5v
AAA 1150mAh at 1.5v
AA 2750mAh at 1.5v
C 8350mAh at 1.5v
D 18000mAh at 1.5v
123 1300mAh at 3v
9v 595mAh at 9v
Li - Lithium
Li-Ion - Lithium Ion
Nicd/Nicad - Nickel Cadmium
NiMH - Nickel Metal Hydride
General (light specific)
CPF - Candle Power Forums (where you are RIGHT NOW!)
NV - Night Vision
LEO - Law Enforcement Officer
LS - Luxeon Star LED
LS/O - Luxeon Star LED with optics
LS HD(LD) - Luxeon Star LED High Dome (Low Dome)
LI - Lambda Illuminator. 2-AA Legend-based Luxeon Star mod
PT - Princeton tech (mfg)
UKE - Underwater Kinetics (mfg)
HA - Hard Anodized
EDC - Every Day Carry
GITD - Glow In The Dark
HID - High Intensity Discharge
DB - Double Barrel (side-by side battery compartment light)
mod - modification or moderator depending on context.
LED - Light Emitting Diode
FED - Flame Emitting Diode (Don't try this at home please!)
WA - Welch-Alleyn (bulb/lamp manufacturer)
LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Light Measurements
lm - lumen
cd - candela
fc - footcandle
lux
where:
lux = lm/m^2
1 lux = 1 cd @ 1 m
fc = lm/ft^2
1 fc = 1 cd @ 1 ft
Not specific to this site, but fun nonetheless
UPS - United Parcel Service
USPS - United States Postal Service
BTW - By The Way
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off
FUBAR - F'ed Up Beyond All Recognition
SNAFU - Situation Normal, All F'ed Up
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IIRC - If I Remeber Correctly
For more fun with acronyms that are not light-specific, visit this SITE
Even things like "E2" get confusing when you haven't heard about Surefire. So I've already got the most common Surefireizms (LOLA, HOLA, etc). And my new favorite "LI" for Lambda Illimunator. I also have the common Arc terms down.
What else have you got that newbies (or even oldbies who missed a thread here and there) may need to know?
Bring 'em on.
*** Edited to include current list as of 20-jul-2002 ***
ARC
Arc - mfg of small, durable, bright LED lights. The "light denisty" king.
Arc LS - Luxeon Star LED light from Arc
Arc SLS - A Second Quality Arc LS
Arc LE - Limited Edition Arc AAA with a white SB1 LED and natural HA III finish
Arc AAA - Standard Arc AAA LED flashlight
Arc CPF - CPF version of the LE. Blue case and special engraving, otherwise same as Arc LE
Turquoise EV - Brightest 5mm turquoise currently available (though nobody seems to know what "EV" stands for
Gransee (Peter) - Mr. Arc
Surefire
Surefire - mfg of high-end tactical and executive lights
LOLA - Low Output Lamp Assembly
HOLA - High Output Lamp Assembly
LOTC - Lock Out Tail Cap
ARB - Anti-roll bezel (hex shaped)
SIB - Shock Isolation Bezel
E2(e) - Executive series 2-cell 6v light
PK (Paul Kim) - Mr. Surefire
Batteries
(mAh for Alkaline, typ.)
AAAA 595mAh at 1.5v
AAA 1150mAh at 1.5v
AA 2750mAh at 1.5v
C 8350mAh at 1.5v
D 18000mAh at 1.5v
123 1300mAh at 3v
9v 595mAh at 9v
Li - Lithium
Li-Ion - Lithium Ion
Nicd/Nicad - Nickel Cadmium
NiMH - Nickel Metal Hydride
General (light specific)
CPF - Candle Power Forums (where you are RIGHT NOW!)
NV - Night Vision
LEO - Law Enforcement Officer
LS - Luxeon Star LED
LS/O - Luxeon Star LED with optics
LS HD(LD) - Luxeon Star LED High Dome (Low Dome)
LI - Lambda Illuminator. 2-AA Legend-based Luxeon Star mod
PT - Princeton tech (mfg)
UKE - Underwater Kinetics (mfg)
HA - Hard Anodized
EDC - Every Day Carry
GITD - Glow In The Dark
HID - High Intensity Discharge
DB - Double Barrel (side-by side battery compartment light)
mod - modification or moderator depending on context.
LED - Light Emitting Diode
FED - Flame Emitting Diode (Don't try this at home please!)
WA - Welch-Alleyn (bulb/lamp manufacturer)
LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Light Measurements
lm - lumen
cd - candela
fc - footcandle
lux
where:
lux = lm/m^2
1 lux = 1 cd @ 1 m
fc = lm/ft^2
1 fc = 1 cd @ 1 ft
Not specific to this site, but fun nonetheless
UPS - United Parcel Service
USPS - United States Postal Service
BTW - By The Way
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off
FUBAR - F'ed Up Beyond All Recognition
SNAFU - Situation Normal, All F'ed Up
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IIRC - If I Remeber Correctly
For more fun with acronyms that are not light-specific, visit this SITE