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Definitions[]

Array, as in "Don't shade the array bro!"
Shorthand to refer to the solar array
Solar Array
The complete unit that converts sunlight to electricity. Solar cells can make up solar panels, and solar panels make up a solar array. An array can be made from large amount of individual cells, but these are usually grouped into sections.
Power Trackers
Another way to refer to an MPPT, the device that optimizes the voltage and current for the solar array (or sections of the solar array if you have multiple power trackers) so it generatres the most power. (Current x Voltage = Power, the mppt optimizes this product)

Acronyms[]

BMS
Battery Management System (system used along with a BPS to manage as well as protect batteries)
BPS
Battery Protection Systems (active system for protecting batteries)
CFD
Computational Fluid Dynamics
EMI
Electro-Magnetic Interference
MPPT
Maximum Point Power Tracking/Tracker
TLA
A three letter acronym.
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