Glossary
Term used | Definition/Meaning |
@ | At. |
/ | And/or. |
+/- | Plus or Minus. |
≤ | Equal to or less than. |
# | Number. |
°C | Degree Celsius. |
°F | Degree Fahrenheit. |
Ø | Phase angle. |
Ω | Ohm; unit of resistance. |
® | Trade Mark. |
AC or ac | Alternating current, also implies |
Ambient Temp. | Temperature of surrounding air. |
Ambient noise | Acoustical noise of surrounding environment. |
ANSI | American National Standard Institute. |
AWG | American Wire Gauge. A standard unit for measuring wire |
BTU or Btu | British thermal unit. Defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature |
| of one pound of water by 1°F. |
BYPASS mode | Load is powered by the bypass input line through the static switch. |
CB | Circuit breaker. |
DC or dc | Direct current, or voltage. |
Earth ground | A ground circuit that has contact with the earth. |
GND | Electrical ground. |
Hz | Hertz, frequency measurement unit, 1Hz is one cycle per second. |
I | Current. |
In | Nominal current. |
IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission. |
Glossary | G — 1 |