What does EA stand for? 3

[Kaszap]

Hi there guys, I just got a drawing with the following description of one the items: 30x3 EA length 165, what does the EA stand for?

Im new here, and this site is just awsome

Thanks!

 

[ione]

It could stand for "each"

 

[Kaszap]

Thank you for the answer. But i dont think it stands for "each" , since other items in the drawing has descriptions like: 30x4 PL lengt 300, where PL stands for "plate or sheet metal" so i think this is something similiar. Like extruded or something, well i dont know

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

From what country does the drawing originate?

EA is/was a standard for "each" in the UK a long time ago.

Would Extruded Aluminum make sense ?

 

[sbozy25]

Take you pick...


EA Each
EA Electronic Arts
EA Environmental Assessment
EA Enterprise Architecture
EA Environment Agency (UK; formerly National Rivers Authority)
EA Economic Analysis
EA Early Access (software)
EA Executive Assistant
EA Enrolled Agent (IRS)
EA Equal Access
EA Ethan Allen
EA Emergency Assistance
EA Electronic Attack (previously ECM)
EA Evolutionary Algorithm
EA Economic Affairs
EA Enterprise Agreement
EA External Affairs
EA Extended Attribute
EA Environment Australia
EA Environmental Action
EA Endless Ages (MMORPG)
EA Early Action
EA Executing Agency
EA European Co-operation for Accreditation (European community bodies)
EA Eastern Airlines
EA Expert Advisor
EA Activation Energy (in Electron Volts)
EA Effective Address (Von Neumann cycle step)
EA Engineering Analysis
EA Energy Absorption
EA Engineers Australia
EA Evangelical Alliance
EA Emergency Action(s)
EA Estimated Average (projection)
EA Escrow Account
EA Executive Agency
EA Earth Alliance (anime; gaming)
EA Enemy Aircraft
EA Ensiapu (Finnish: First Aid)
EA Electronics Assembly
EA Executive Agent
EA En Anderen (Dutch: and others)
EA Electron Affinity (chemistry)
EA External Access (assembly language directive)
EA Environmental Auditing
EA Educational Administration
EA Engineering Automation
EA Expenditure Authorization
EA Enumeration Area (Canada census boundary)
EA Equitable Adjustment (contract)
EA Enrolled Actuary
EA Exposure Analysis
EA Enemy Action
EA Encyclopedia Americana
EA Entered Apprentice (masonry)
EA Entrepreneur Association
EA Electricity Association (UK)
EA Endometriosis Association
EA Episodic Ataxia
EA Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force)
EA Electro-Absorption (modulator)
EA Employee Agent (insurance)
EA Evolutionary Acquisition
EA Electric Actuator
EA Earth Action
EA Engineering Assistant
EA Exchange Access (Bellcore)
EA Employment Access (National Disability Conference)
EA Ever Active
EA Emergency Activities (attendance code)
EA Emotional Affair
EA Estate Analysis
EA Eternal Arcadia (Japanese videogame)
EA Enforceable Agreement
EA Ejército Argentino (Argentinian Army)
EA Emergency Authority
EA Edgewood Area (of Aberdeen Proving Ground)
EA Ecole de l'Air (French)
EA Endangerment Assessment
EA Early Availability
EA Educate America
EA Experimental Activities
EA External Alarm
EA Environmental Assurance
EA El Alacran
EA Exclusion Area
EA Engagement Area
EA Engineering Aide (US Navy rating)
EA Equal Angle
EA Enlazando Alternativas (Spanish: Linking Alternatives)
EA Enforcement Agreement
EA Electronic Analysis
EA Education Austin
EA Expenditure Authority
EA Experimental Agent
EA Energy Alpha (Wilhelm Reich)
EA Engineering Ambassadors
EA Executable Architecture
EA Épreuves d'Artiste (French: artist's proof)
EA Emergency Announcement
EA Everyplace Access (IBM)
EA Evaluation Authority
EA Equipment Alignment
EA Escrowed Authenticator (cryptography)
EA Excitation-Autoionization
EA Engineering Authorization
EA Engineering Assignment
EA Educator Ambassador
EA Euclidian Algorithm
EA Extended Arrangement (IMF)
EA Editorial Alteration
EA Electromagnetic Anomaly
EA Jeff Ellis & Associates (lifeguard certification company)
EA Expedited Data Acknowledgment (ANSI, ITU-T)
EA Ensemble Architecture (Vocaltel)
EA External Associate
EA Enlisted Aviator
EA Extended Address Field Bit (ISDN, ITU-T)
EA Emergency/Enforcement Action
EA Examining for Aphasia
EA Eigenmächtig Abwesend (German)
EA Equilibrated Aggregate (interplanetary dust particle)
EA Enginering Analysis
EA Engineering Aide/Assistance
EA Eskilstuna, City, Sweden


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[vpl]

Sometimes it helps to (1) scan a bit of the drawing so others can see the abbreviation in context, (2) go back to the owner of the drawing and ask.

Otherwise, all we can do is guess.

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[Clyde38]

In some cases (Architecture for instance) EA stands for Equal Angle.

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[jjengel]

I wouldn't normally chime in on a post like this, but no one has made the recommendation that you contact drawing supplier and ask. I imagine that would be the most direct and least time consuming route. I know because anytime I send drawings out that have something that cannot be easily understood the supplier that I sent it to has no problem whatsoever in asking and I'm always glad when they call and ask. It shows they're taking it seriously and paying attention to detail.

Jason

 

[tr1ntx]

What sort of item is it? Is it a piece of angle? That could mean "equal angle", i.e., equal length or equal leg, thus the description could mean calling for:

a piece of angle, 30mm leg x 30mm leg, 3mm leg thickness, 165mm Long

 

[weab]

Clyde and tr1ntx are correct. If it is an angle section, it's equal angle. This terminology is used in Australia and I suspect in Europe.

 

[hokie66]

That's the answer. Just to add a bit, if you see UA in the same context, that is an unequal angle.

 

[Kaszap]

Thank you guys, its equal angle, and the drawing is from Australia.
I didnt call and ask the drawer because it wasnt that important, I just wondered.
Thanks again.