Product Manual

Specifications
58 900-0198-01-00 Rev A
Definitions
The following is a list of initials, terms, and definitions used in conjunction with this product.
Table 27 Terms and Definitions
Term Definition
AC Alternating Current; refers to voltage produced by the inverter, utility grid, or generator
AGS Advanced Generator Start
AUX Inverter’s 12-volt auxiliary output
Communications
manager
Multi-port device such as the OutBack HUB 4 or HUB10.3; used for connecting multiple OutBack devices
on a single remote display; essential for stacking inverters
CSA Canadian Standards Association; establishes Canadian national standards and the Canadian Electrical
Code, including C22.1 and C22.2
DC Direct Current; refers to voltage produced by the batteries or renewable source
DVM Digital Voltmeter
ETL Electrical
T
esting Laboratories; short for the company ETL Semko; refers to a certification issued by ETL
to OutBack products indicating that they meet certain UL standards
GND Ground; a permanent conductive connection to earth for safety reasons; also known as Chassis Ground,
Protective Earth, PE, Grounding Electrode Conductor, and GEC
HBX High Battery Transfer; a function of the remote system display
HUB An OutBack communications manager product; used for system stacking and coordination
Invert, inverting
T
he act of converting DC voltage to AC voltage for load use or other applications
LBCO Low Battery Cut-Out; set point at which the inverter shuts down due to low voltage
LED Light-Emitting Diode; refers to indicators used by the inverter and the system display
Master An inverter which provides the primary output phase of a stacked system; other stacked inverters base
their output and on/off state on the master
MATE, MATE2, MATE3 System display products, used
f
or monitoring, programming and communicating with the inverter
NEU AC Neutral; also known as Common
Neutral-to-ground bond A mechanical connection between the AC neutral (Common) bus and the ground (PE) bus; this bond
makes the AC neutral safe to handle
PV Photovoltaic
RTS Remote Temperature Sensor; accessory that measures battery temperature for charging
Split-phase A type of utility electrical system with two “hot” lines that typically carry 120 Vac with respect to neutral
and 240 Vac with respect to each other; common in North America
Slave An inverter which adds additional power to the master in a stacked system; a slave does not provide an
output of its own
System display Remote interface device (such as the MATE3), used for monitoring, programming and communicating
with the inverter; also called “remote system display”
T
hree-phase, 3-phase A type of utility electrical system with three “hot” lines, each 120° out of phase;
each carries the nominal line voltage with respect to neutral; each carries voltage with respect to each
other equaling the line voltage multiplied by 1.732
UL Underwriters Laboratories; refers to a set of safety standards governing electrical products
Utility grid
T
he electrical service and infrastructure supported by the electrical or utility company; also called “shore
power”, “mains”, “utility service”, or “grid”