International Electrotechnical Commission
Glossary

Terms defined in IEC 62257-1

3.1Collective Electrification System
3.2GS
3.3hybrid system
3.4Individual Electrification System
3.5micropower plant
3.6microgrid
3.7RE
A.1ambient temperature
A.2AOMR actions
A.3readily available
A.4block
A.5blocking diode
A.6BMS
A.7bypass diode
A.8cable
A.9cable core
A.10capacity
A.11carrier
A.12CES
A.13charge rate
A.14class I equipment
A.15class II equipment
A.16class III equipment
A.17Collective Electrification System
A.18color
A.19color color temperature
A.20commissioning
A.21compact fluorescent lamp
A.22constant current charge
A.23cycle
A.24cycling
A.25density
A.26dispatchable power system
A.27double insulation
A.28DRES
A.29dry charged battery
A.30duration of service
A.31DWQIT
A.32earth
A.33earthing
A.34electric equipment
A.35electrochemical cell or battery
A.36electrolyte
A.37engineering consultant
A.38environmental conditions
A.39equipotential bonding
A.40extra-low voltage
A.41fulfilment of service
A.42gassing of a cell
A.43General Specification
A.44HMPS
A.45hybrid system
A.46identification file
A.47Individual electrification system
A.48IK code
A.49illuminance
A.50illuminance meter
A.51IMOD_REVERSE
A.52implementation contract
A.53initial charge
A.54instructed person
A.55IP degree
A.56ISC ARRAY
A.57ISC MOD
A.58ISC S-ARRAY
A.60junction box
A.61lead-acid battery
A.62licensed person
A.63life (of a lamp)
A.64life test
A.65light application
A.66light output ratio (of a luminaire); luminaire efficiency (USA)
A.67light unit
A.68lighting equipment
A.69lighting performance
A.70live part
A.72luminous efficacy
A.73maintenance contractor
A.74microgrid
A.75micropower plant
A.76micropower system
A.77micropowerplant
A.78nominal capacity
A.79non-dispatchable power system
A.80observed battery capacity
A.81operator
A.82ordinary person
A.83owner
A.84PEL conductor
A.85PEN conductor
A.86period of service
A.87portable
A.88power conditioning unit
A.89power conditioning unit
A.90power conditioning unit
A.91power factor
A.92power line
A.93project developer
A.94project implementer or general contractor
A.95protected extra-low voltage
A.96protective conductor
A.97PV array
A.98PV array cable
A.99PV array junction box
A.100PV array voltage
A.101PV array
A.102PV array
A.103PV array
A.104PV array
A.105PV cell
A.106PV module junction box
A.107PV module
A.108PV string cable
A.109PV string
A.110PV sub-array cable
A.111PV sub-array junction box
A.112PV sub-array
A.113QI
A.114rated capacity (of a cell or a battery)
A.115rated color
A.116rated frequency
A.117rated voltage v
A.118RE
A.119real power
A.120reference irradiation
A.121reinforced insulation
A.122remote site/area
A.123ripple-free d.c.
A.124secondary cell
A.125section of an overhead line
A.126selectivity
A.127self-discharge
A.128SELV
A.129service connection line
A.130service life (of a battery)
A.131service ratio
A.132Sgood or Sbad
A.133shield (of a cable)
A.134short-circuit current
A.135simple separation
A.136skilled person
A.137span
A.138SPD
A.139stay
A.140STC
A.141storage battery (secondary battery)
A.142storage
A.143subcontractor
A.144supplementary insulation
A.145supply point
A.146Surge Protective Device
A.147technical room / cabinet
A.148terminal
A.149total harmonic distortion
A.150training provider
A.151trip current
A.152TWQIT
A.153user
A.154VOC ARRAY
A.155VOC MOD
A.156voltage