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Glossary
AC
Alternating Current.
CCS
Combined Charging System, also referred to as “Combo”. DC fast charging method for electric vehicles.
CHAdeMO
DC fast charging method for electric vehicles.
DC
Direct Current.
EV
Electric Vehicle.
HMI
Human Machine Interface: the screen on the charger.
Owner
The legal owner of the charger.
OCPP
Open Charge Point Protocol. Open standard for communication with charge stations.
PE
Protective Earth: ground connection for safety and functional purposes.
RCBO
Residual-current Circuit Breaker with Overload protection. Breaks the connection if a residual current or
overload is detected.
RCD
Residual Current Device. Breaks the connection if a residual current is detected.
RFID
Radio-Frequency Identification is a communication technology utilizing radio frequency electromagnetic
waves to transfer data over a very short distance between the reader and an electronic tag or card.
Site operator
Person or company that controls the charge station. The site operator could be the owner, but not nec-
essarily.
User
The driver of an EV who uses the charge station.
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