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RV and vandwelling glossary

This is a list of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms found on the wiki and forums more generally. Also see this more general RV-related list at Good Sam.

A

B

  • BM - battery monitor
  • BTU - British Thermal Units, a measurement of heat.

C

E

  • endAmps - the amount manufacturer-specified amount of measured current in Amps that signals the end of the Absorption stage of charging.

F

G

M

P

  • PT - part time (ie, lives in a vehicle part time)
  • PV - “photovoltaic”, ie solar panel
  • PWM - Pulsed Width Modulation, a type of charge controller

S

T

V

  • Vabs - Voltage setpoint for the Absorption stage of charging.
  • Vfloat - Voltage setpoint for the Float stage of charging.
  • Vmp - Voltage at which a solar panel produces maximum power under present conditions.
  • VSR - Voltage Sensing Regulator, a smart kind of battery isolator

W

  • WM - walmart
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