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Benchmark 1500DF - 2000DF Boilers
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04/01/2014 Ph.: 800-526-0288 GF-144
Phrases, Abbreviations and Acronyms
Phrase, Abbreviation or
Acronym
Meaning
A (Amp) Ampere
ACS AERCO Control System
ADDR Address
AGND Analog Ground
ALRM Alarm
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
AUX Auxiliary
BAS
Building Automation System, often used interchangeably with EMS
(see below)
Baud Rate
Symbol rate, or simply the number of distinct symbol changes
(signaling events) transmitted per second. It is not equal to bits per
second, unless each symbol is 1 bit long.
BMK Benchmark series boilers
BMS or BMS II AERCO Boiler Management Systems
BST AERCO on-board Boiler Management Technology
BLDG (Bldg) Building
BTU
British Thermal Unit. A unit of energy approximately equal to the
heat required to raise 1 pound of water 1° F.
CCP Combustion Control Panel
C-More Controller
(or Control Box)
A control system developed by AERCO and currently used in all
Benchmark, Innovation and KC1000 Series product lines.
CO Carbon Monoxide
COMM (Comm)
Communication
Cal. Calibration
CNTL Control
DBB
Double Block and Bleed. Used to define boiler gas trains
containing 2 Safety Shutoff Valves (SSOVs) and a solenoid
operated vent valve. Also known as IRI gas trains(see below)
DIP Dual In-Line Package
EMS
Energy Management System; often used interchangeably with
BAS
FM Factory Mutual. Used to define boiler gas trains.
GND Ground
HDR Header
HX Heat Exchanger
Hz Hertz (Cycles Per Second)
I.D. Inside Diameter
IGN Ignition