Delta 100kW PCS Installation Manual page 68

PCS

Power Conditioning System, an electrical device which converts DC direct voltage into AC
voltage and/or direct current into alternating current.
Power dissipation

Power dissipation is designated as the difference between absorbed power and power of a
device or process yielded. Power dissipation is released mainly as heat.
PVC

Polyvinyl chloride.
RJ-45

Abbreviation for standardized eight-pole electrical connector connection. RJ stands for
Registered Jack (standardized socket).
RS-485 (EIA485)

Differential voltage interface on which the genuine signal is transmitted on one core and the
negated (or negative) signal on the other core.
SPD

Surge protection device.
String

Designates a group of electrical PV modules amended in series.
THD

Total harmonic distribution.
VOC

Open Circuit Voltage
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