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ATEX

The name commonly given to the legal requirements for controlling explosive atmospheres and the suitability of equipment and protective systems used in them.
ATOC Association of Train Operating Companies
AV/ST9001 A standard produced on behalf of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) by Railway Safety and intended for use by the railway industry. All companies contributing to the supply of new railway vehicles operating in the UK will comply with the requirements contained within it. It is also intended for use where reasonably practicable when vehicles are undergoing engineering change.
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility - the ability of different items of electrical equipment to work together without suffering the effects of interference.
IP68 (IP) Total dust ingress protection - (68) long term immersion to a specified pressure
LED Light Emitting Diode, a rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energy into electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength in or near the visible spectrum of light.
QE Class Queen Elizabeth, a new class of British Royal Navy aircraft carriers for which McGeoch is supplying all the general and emergency lighting including the distribution panels necessary to power and control the lighting. In all, over 24,000 individual units for general illumination below deck and in cabins, corridors, compartments and hangars together with around 500 lighting distribution panels will be supplied by McGeoch in a six-year delivery programme which began in January 2010.
RGB The RGB colour model is an additive colour model in which red, green, and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colours. The name of the model comes from the initials of the three additive primary colours - red, green and blue. 
Vetrina A special led-illuminated and  temperature controlled display cabinet for the storage and serving of gelato and ice cream.
               
   

               
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