Abbreviation Definition
PE Protective earth
PPE Personal protective equipment
RFID Radio-frequency identification
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1.14 Terminology
Term
Definition
Network operating center
of ABB EV Infrastructure
Facility of the manufacturer to do a remote check on
the correct operation of the EVSE
Cabinet Enclosure of the EVSE, including the components on
the inside
Cable slack Extra length of cable from the top of the foundation
so that the cable length is sufficient to connect to the
correct terminal in the cabinet
CCS Combined Charging System, a standard charging
method for electric vehicles
CHAdeMO Abbreviation of
CHArge de MOve
, a standard charging
method for electric vehicles
Contractor Third party that the owner or site operator hires to do
engineering, civil and electrical installation work
Grid provider Company that is responsible for the transport and dis-
tribution of electricity
Local rules All rules that apply to the EVSE during the entire lifecy-
cle of the EVSE. The local rules also include the national
laws and regulations
Open charge point proto-
col
Open standard for communication with charge sta-
tions
Owner Legal owner of the EVSE
Site operator Entity that is responsible for the day-to-day control of
the EVSE. The site operator does not have to be the
owner
User Owner of an EV, who uses the EVSE to charge the EV
Note: It is possible that not all terms are present in this document.
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