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.
Ω
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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