Glossary – APC MGE GALAXY 5000 40 130KVA User Manual

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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.

Ohm; unit of resistance.

®

Trade Mark.

AC or ac

Alternating current, also implies root-mean-square (rms).

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 cross-sectional area.

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.

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