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-  * **AH** or **Ah** - Amp-hour+  * **A** - Amps (amperes).  A measure of electrical current. 
 +  * **AH** or **Ah** - Amp-hour.  Example:  2.5A x 2 hours = 5Ah.   
 +    * Note that Ah is voltage-dependent:  5Ah at 12v is 60Wh, while 5A at 24v = 120Wh.  For this reason, Wh may be a more "portable" specification.  
 +    * the [[electrical:12v:battery_capacity|capacity]] of [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery|deep cycle]] batteries is traditionally given in Ah.  Example:  a 100Ah battery will provide 100Ah from 100% to 0% DoD at a ~5A draw (C/20).
   * **AGM** [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#agm|Absorbent Glass Mat]] battery, a type of [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#vrla|Valve Regulated Lead Acid battery]]   * **AGM** [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#agm|Absorbent Glass Mat]] battery, a type of [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#vrla|Valve Regulated Lead Acid battery]]
  
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 ===== C ===== ===== C =====
 +  * **C** - [[electrical:12v:battery_capacity|rated capacity]] in Amps.  
 +  * **CAR** Current/charge acceptance rate;  the amount of current the battery will take under present conditions
   * **CC** - [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|[solar] charge controller]]   * **CC** - [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|[solar] charge controller]]
   * **CRVL** - [[http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/s|cheap rv living]] forum   * **CRVL** - [[http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/s|cheap rv living]] forum
  
 +===== D =====
 +  * **DoD** - [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|Depth of Discharge]]
 ===== E ===== ===== E =====
   * **endAmps** - the amount manufacturer-specified amount of measured current in **Amps** that signals the **end** of the Absorption stage of [[electrical:12v:charging|charging]].   * **endAmps** - the amount manufacturer-specified amount of measured current in **Amps** that signals the **end** of the Absorption stage of [[electrical:12v:charging|charging]].
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 ===== G ===== ===== G =====
   * **GC** - [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery|6v golf cart battery]]   * **GC** - [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery|6v golf cart battery]]
 +  * **GVWR** - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: maximum weight the vehicle can carry 
 +  * **GCWR** - Gross Combined Weight Rating: maximum towable weight 
 +  * **GAWR** - Gross Axle Weight Rating: maximum weight each axle can carry
 ===== I ===== ===== I =====
    
-  * **Imp** - current (**I**) the panel puts out at Vmp +  * **Imp** - current (**I**) the panel puts out at Vmp.  Vmp X Imp = Pmax 
-  * **Isc** - max current (**I**)) the panel can output.  This occurs when the panel wires are **s**hort **c**ircuited.+  * **IRL** - in real life;  in practical terms 
 +  * **Isc** - max current (**I**) the panel can output.  This occurs when the panel wires are **s**hort **c**ircuited. 
 +===== L ===== 
 +  * **LFP** - **L**i**F**e**P**O4 lithium batteries
 ===== M ===== ===== M =====
   * **MPPT** - Maximum Power Point Tracking, a type of [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|charge controller]]     * **MPPT** - Maximum Power Point Tracking, a type of [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|charge controller]]  
  
 +===== N =====
 +
 +  * **normally closed** (NC) - a relay where the unpowered (default) condition is //closed//, i.e. relayed circuit is complete and electricity can flow
 +  * **normally open** (NO) - a relay where the unpowered (default) condition is //open//, i.e. relayed circuit is broken and electricity cannot flow
 ===== P ===== ===== P =====
 +  * **Pmax** - **max**imum **p**ower the panel can output
   * **PT** - part time (ie, lives in a vehicle part time)   * **PT** - part time (ie, lives in a vehicle part time)
   * **PV** - "photovoltaic", ie [[electrical:solar:panels|solar panel]]   * **PV** - "photovoltaic", ie [[electrical:solar:panels|solar panel]]
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 ===== S ===== ===== S =====
 +  * **S&B** - Sticks & Bricks (house or apartment)
   * **SC** - [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar controller]]   * **SC** - [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar controller]]
   * **SCC** - [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]]   * **SCC** - [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]]
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 ===== T ===== ===== T =====
   * **TLA** - three letter acronym =)   * **TLA** - three letter acronym =)
 +    * Alternately, "Three Letter Agency", aka the fun police (FBI, CIA, NSA, ATF, etc)
   * **TnTTT** - [[http://tnttt.com/|Teardrops and Tiny Travel Trailers]] forum   * **TnTTT** - [[http://tnttt.com/|Teardrops and Tiny Travel Trailers]] forum
   * **Toad** - a second vehicle which is towed   * **Toad** - a second vehicle which is towed
   * **TT** - travel trailer   * **TT** - travel trailer
-  * **TV** - tow vehicle, like a truck+  * **TV** - tow vehicle, usually pickup truck
  
 ===== V ===== ===== V =====
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   * **VSR** - Voltage Sensing Regulator, a smart kind of [[electrical:12v:alternator|battery isolator]]   * **VSR** - Voltage Sensing Regulator, a smart kind of [[electrical:12v:alternator|battery isolator]]
 ===== W ===== ===== W =====
 +  * **Wh** - Watt-hours.  Example:  32w x 3 hours = 96Wh. Like Ah, but not voltage-dependent.
   * **WM** - walmart   * **WM** - walmart
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