RE: Standards for units and values

["Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>]

Look through the IEEE standard.  14.4 might be the most helpful.  Use a
space, no hyphen.

http://standards.ieee.org/guides/style/

Lauren
 

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> Subject: Standards for units and values
> 
> Hi, everyone. I've got a thorny (and emotionally charged) 
> question to ask. Here's the issue:
>  
> What are the acceptable standards for writing numbers and 
> units? In abbreviating units, for example V for volts, do the 
> standards support using a space before the unit or not?
>  
> Example:
> with space
> 36 V
> 24.5 pF
>  
> without space
> 36V
> 24.5pF
>  
> To follow on, if the standards support using a space, do they 
> also support using a hyphen when using the number/unit as an 
> adjective or descriptive phrase, or not?
>  
> Example:
> 36-V reference
> or
> 36 V reference
>  
> 24.5-pF capacitor
> or
> 24.5 pF capacitor
>  
> Most importantly, I need to have a published reference that 
> supports your usage position.
>  
> Many thanks -
>  
> Respectfully,
>  
> Joe Hauglie
> Technical Editor
> Texas Instruments
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