User Manual

PowerOptimal Elon® 100 User Manual
Version date: 2022/06/28
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Version number: 2.15
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Appendix C. Terminology
AC Alternating Current – an electric current that reverses its direction many times a
second at regular intervals, with voltage typically varying in the form of a sine wave.
CoC Certificate of Compliance – to be issued by the electrician installing your Elon® 100
system
CPA Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008
DB Distribution board – the main electrical distribution board / panel in your home,
containing circuit breakers and switches.
DC Direct Current – an electric current flowing in one direction only. Solar PV modules
produce direct current electricity.
Geyser South African term for a water heater
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
kWh A derived unit of energy equal to 3.6 MJ (megajoules). The amount of energy used by
a 1 kW electrical device over a period of 1 hour.
kW
p
or W
p
The peak power rating in kilowatt (kW) or watt (W) of a solar module or array – i.e.
the output power achieved under full solar radiation. This is usually reported at STC
and NOCT.
PV Photovoltaic – referring to the production of electric current at the junction of two
materials exposed to light.
SANS South African National Standards