Appendix
27
Glossary & Definitions
This table lists and explains important abbreviations from the wider eMobility area.
Abbreviation Description
Meaning
BEV
B
attery
E
lectric
V
ehicle
Electric vehicle (100% electric use)
DC-RCM
D
irect
C
urrent
Residual Current
Monitor
Monitoring device for detecting DC fault
currents
GSM
G
lobal
S
ystem for
M
obile Communi-
cations
Standard for fully digital mobile networks
HEV
H
ybrid
E
lectric
V
ehicle
Hybrid vehicle (combination of a classic com-
bustion engine and an electric motor with
kinetic energy recovery system)
LED
L
ight
E
mitting
D
iode
Light-emitting diode
MCB
M
iniature
C
ircuit
B
reaker
Residual current circuit breaker
OCPP
O
pen
C
harge
P
oint
P
rotocol
Communication protocol between charging sta-
tion and service providers (platform-dependent)
PHEV
Plug-In Hybrid
Electric Vehicle
Plug-in hybrid vehicle (combination of classic
combustion engine and electric motor)
RCCB
Residual Current
operated Circuit-
Breaker
FI residual current circuit breaker
RCD
Residual Current
protective Device
FI residual current circuit breaker
RCM
Residual Current
Monitor
Monitoring device for the detection of fault cur-
rents of a critical value
REEV
Range Extended
Electric Vehicle
Electric vehicle with range extension (using a
small combustion engine or a fuel cell)
RFID
Radio Frequency
IDentification
Identification using electromagnetic waves