Glossary

Abbreviations used in this website

  • BESS: Battery Energy Storage System
  • BMS: Battery Management System
  • BAMS: Battery Array Management System
  • BCMU: Battery Control Monitoring Unit
  • BMU: Battery Management Unit
  • BOL: Beginning of Life
  • CAN: Controller Area Network
  • EOL: End of Life
  • GIS: Gas Insulated Switchgear
  • HV: High Voltage
  • IPD: Intelligent Power Distribution system
  • LV: Low Voltage
  • MSD: Manual Service Disconnector
  • MV: Medium Voltage
  • NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
  • PCS: Power Conversion System
  • RMU: Ring Main Unit
  • RS485: Recommended Standard 485
  • SF6: Sulphur hexafluoride
  • SMS: Safety Management System
  • SOC: State of Charge
  • SOE: State of Energy
  • SOH: State of Health
  • SOP: State of Power
  • TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
  • TMS: Thermal Management System
  • USB: Universal Serial Bus