Delta 100kW PCS, Installation Manual

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Appendix
Installation Manual 64
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PCS
Power Conditioning System, an electrical device which converts DC direct voltage into AC
voltage and/or direct current into alternating current.
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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.
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PVC
Polyvinyl chloride.
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RJ-45
Abbreviation for standardized eight-pole electrical connector connection. RJ stands for
Registered Jack (standardized socket).
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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.
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SPD
Surge protection device.
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String
Designates a group of electrical PV modules amended in series.
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THD
Total harmonic distribution.
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VOC
Open Circuit Voltage