Glossary - ABB Terra 54 User And Operation Manual

Glossary

AC
Alternating Current.
CCS
Combined Charging System. A universal AC
and DC charging system
CHAdeMO
DC fast charging method for electric vehicles.
DC
Direct Current.
EV
Electric Vehicle.
Owner
The legal owner of the charger.
OCPP
Open Charge Point Protocol. Open standard
for communication with charge stations.
PE
Protective Earth.
RCBO
Residual-current Circuit Breaker with
Overload protection. Breaks the connection if
a residual current or overload is detected.
RCD
Residual Current Device. Breaks the
connection if a residual current is detected.
RFID
Radio-Frequency IDentification. RFID is
acommunication technology by means of
radio waves to transfer data over a very short
distance between a reader and an electronic
tag or card.
Site operator
Person or company that controls the charge
station. The site operator could be the owner,
but not necessarily.
User
The driver of an EV who uses the charge
station.