Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
CA Series Heat Pumps -8733851021 (2025/04) US
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28 Terminology
28.1 Acronyms
ASC — Anti-Short Cycle
AWG — American Wire Gauge
CFM — Cubic Feet per Minute
DDC — Digital Direct Controller
ECM — Electronically Commutated Motor
FLA — Full-Load Amps
GLHP — Ground Loop Heat Pump
HP — Horse Power
HPC — High-Pressure Switch Connection
HPS — High-Pressure Switch
IOM — Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
LED — Light Emitting Diode
LPC — Low-Pressure Switch Connection
LPS — Low-Pressure Switch
LRA— Locked Rotor Amps
NO — Normally Open
NPA — Name Plate Amps
(R/A) — Return Air
RLA — Running Load Amps
28.2 Terms
Conditioned Space — Space within a building provided with heated or cooled air
or both (or surfaces) and, where required, with humidification or dehumidification
means to maintain conditions for an acceptable thermal environment.
Decommissioning — Means the final shut-down and removal from operation or
usage of a product or piece of equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Discharge Pressure — Referring to the pressure leaving compressor.
Reclamation — Means the reprocessing of a recovered fluorinated greenhouse
gas in order to match the equivalent performance of a virgin substance, taking into
account its intended use.
Recovery — Referring to the collection and storage of fluorinated-greenhouse
gases from products (including containers and equipment) during maintenance or
servicing or prior to the disposal of the products or equipment.
Recycling — Referring to the reuse of a recovered fluorinated-greenhouse gas
following a basic cleaning process.
Repair — Referring to the restoration of damaged or leaking products or equipment
that contain, or whose functioning relies upon, fluorinated-greenhouse gases,
involving a part containing or designed to contain such gases.
Suction Pressure — Referring to the pressure entering compressor.