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Glossary
AC
CE
DC
LCD
LED
MC4
MPP
PV
Solar cell
UPS
Alternating Current
The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity
mark on many products placed on the single market in the European
Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking certies that a product has met
EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. CE stands
for Conformité Européenne, “European conformity” in French.
Direct Current
A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a thin, at electronic visual display
that uses the light modulating properties of liquid crystals (LCs).
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor light source.
Type of connector used for PV connection made by Multi Contact.
Maximum Power Point; the point in the Voltage - Current curve of the
solar panel where the Power is maximum.
Photovoltaics (PVs) are arrays of cells containing a solar photovoltaic
material that converts solar radiation into direct current electricity.
A solar cell is a device that converts the energy of sunlight directly
into electricity by the photovoltaic effect.
An uninterruptible power supply, also uninterruptible power source,
UPS or battery/ywheel backup, is an electrical apparatus that pro-
vides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typi-
cally the utility mains, fails.