Advanced Energy
ACRONYMS AND FREQUENTLY USED
TERMS
Table 1‑2. Acronyms and frequently used terms
Term
ADU
A/D
AFCI
AFI
ANSI
BEMS
CFM
Derating
DHCP
DNS
DSP
DVI
EMI
EGC
ESD
GEC
GFDI
IEEE
IGBT
Inverter
IP
Islanding
LOTO
MCM
MPPT
1‑10
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Arc fault detection unit
Analog to digital conversion
Arc fault circuit interrupter
Insulation fault
American National Standards Institute
Building energy management system
Cubic feet per minute
A controlled reduction in performance, usually dependent on
component temperatures.
Dynamic host configuration protocol
Domain name service
Digital signal processor
Digital video interface
Electromagnetic interference
Electrical ground conductor
Electrostatic discharge
Grounding electrode conductor
Ground fault detector interruptor
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Insulated gate bipolar transistor
Also called the switching section or engine, this is the part of the
unit that inverts DC current to AC current.
Internet protocol
Islanding occurs when the inverter continues to feed power to a
de-energized AC main circuit.
Lockout Tagout
1000 circular mils utilized in wire sizing
Maximum power point tracking: An electronic system that allows
PV modules to produce maximum power.
Description
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