IEEE Standards Association
IEEE STANDARD
280-1985 - IEEE Standard Letter Symbols for Quantities Used in Electrical Science and Electrical Engineering
Description: The standard covers letter symbols used to represent physical quantities in electrical science and engineering. The general principles of letter symbol standardisation and special principles for quantity symbols are discussed. Ten tables list quantities grouped in several categories, physical constants, and mathematical symbols.
- Status:
Working Group: Symbols - Symbols for Units Working Group
Oversight Committee: SASB/SCC14
Get This Standard
Access with Subscription 
Standards Online subscribers can access this standard in IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Access Learn More
Standards Online subscribers can access this standard in IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Access Learn MoreRelated Standards
Instrumentation and Measurement StandardsAdditional Resources
Join IEEE-SA & Save!
IEEE-SA Individual Members save 10% (on average)* on most standards purchased through IEEE.* actual savings vary per standard
Get Networked.
Stay Connected.
Already involved with IEEE-SA? Don't be shy ... shout it out. Advertise your participation on your social networks.
