Xantrex Technology RS2000 manual Abbreviations, Abbreviation Full name Definition

		Terminology
Abbreviations
Abbreviation	Full name	Definition
A	Ampere (Amps)	See Glossary.
AC	Alternating Current	See Glossary.
AGM	Absorbed Glass Mat	A type of battery in which the electrolyte or battery fluid is
		contained in glass-fibre mats between battery plates.
Ah	Ampere hour (amp	See Glossary.
	hour)
ASC	Authorized Service	ASC’s are service centers affiliated with Xantrex to provide repair
	Center	service.
AWG	American Wire Gauge	A standard used for indicating wire size: the larger the AWG
		number, the smaller the wire size.
BTS	Battery Temperature	A BTS is a device attached to a battery and inverter/charger to
	Sensor	ensure that charge delivered to the batteries is adjusted according
		to their actual temperatures.
CEC	Canadian Electric	The CEC is the Canadian national electrical code providing the
	Code	industry standard for safe electrical installations.
CSA	Canadian Standards	A standards writing and certification body which tests and
	Association	approves products for regulatory compliance to international
		standards.
DC	Direct Current	See Glossary.
EMC	Electro-Magnetic	The ability of an electronic device to operate without causing or
	Compatibility	suffering from radio frequency interference.
FCC	Federal	US agency which regulates EMC and television, radio, wireless,
	Communications	cable, and satellite in the US.
	Commission
GFCI	Ground Fault Circuit	GFCI is a device that protects against electric shock. A GFCI trips
	Interrupter	and stops the flow of power when leakage current is detected.
Hz	Hertz	see Glossary
LED	Light Emitting Diode	see Glossary
mA	Milliamps	1/1000 of an amp
NEC	National Electric	See Glossary.
	Code
RMA	Return Material	The authorization provided to a customer to return materials to
	Authorization	Xantrex.
RMS	Root Mean Square	A measure of the effective value of an alternating (AC) voltage,
		current or power.

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