Installation Guide

Abbreviations and Acronyms
CEC Canadian Electric Code
CSA Canadian Standards Association
DC Direct Current
FCC Federal Communications Commission
GFP Ground Fault Protection
I
MP
Current at maximum power per STC
ISC Short circuit current rating of an PV panel under STC
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
MPP Maximum Power Point
MPPT Maximum Power Point Tracking
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
PDP XW Power Distribution Panel
PV Photovoltaic
SCP System Control Panel
STC
Standard Test Conditions specific to photovoltaic panels
(1000 W/m2, light spectrum AM 1.5 and 25 °C); panel nameplate ratings are based on STC
and may be exceeded under other conditions.
UL Underwriters Laboratories
VAC Volts AC
VDC Volts DC
V
MP
Voltage at maximum power per STC
V
OC
Open circuit voltage rating of a PV panel under STC