Advanced Energy AE 3TL 1000 Series, Installation And Operation Manual

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