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12.2 Trademarks 520

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A CT Current transformer
AAC All-aluminum conductor Cu Copper
AC Alternating current D
ACB Air circuit breaker DAC Digital-to-analog converter
ACSR Aluminum conductor, steel-reinforced DAU Data acquisition unit
ADC Analog-to-digital-converter DC Direct current
ADM Asynchronous digital multiplexer DEMS Decentralized energy management system
AF Air-forced; (cooling type [of cast-resin] transformers) DER Distributed energy ressources
Al Aluminum DG Distributed generation
AN Air-natural DIN germ.: Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.;
German Institute for Standardization
AIS Air-insulated switchyard
DINEMO Digital network model
AMI Automated meter infrastucture
DIP Distributed interface processor
AMIS Automated consumption data acquisition and
information system DisCo Distribution company
ANSI American National Standards Institute DMAIC Define-measure-analyse-improve-control
AR Auto-reclosure DMS Distribution management system
ASC Arc suppression coil DMZ Demilitarized zone
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange DN Damping network
ATM Asynchronous transfer mode DNP Distributed network protocol
ATM-IMA Inverse multiplexing over ATM DQS germ.: Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von
Managementsystemen; German registrar for
AVR Automatic voltage regulator
management systems
B
DSL Digital subscriber line
BCU Bay control unit
DT Distribution transformer
BF (protection) Breaker failure (protection)
DTC Dead tank compact
BFI (time) Breaker failure initiation (time)
E
BFT (time) Breaker failure tripping (time)
E&M interface Ear and month interface
BIL Basic impulse level
EAF Electric arc furnace
BIPV Building-integrated photovoltaik system
ECANSE Environment for Computer Aided Neural Software
BOSL Block oriented simulation language Engineering
BPL Broadband over powerlines ECR Electrical grade corrosion resistant (glass fiber)
(glass fiber)
B2B a) Building-to-building; b) Business-to-business
EDP Electronic data processing
BS British Standard
EHV Extra high voltage
C
EIB European Installation Bus
CAD/CAE Computer aided design/computer aided engineering
EIRP Effective isotropic radiated power
CAPEX Capital expenditure
ELCOM Electricity utilities communication
CB Circuit-breaker
EM Environmental management
CCS Cubicle for customized solutions
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
CERT Computer emergency response team
EMS Energy management system
CFC Continuous Function Chart
EN germ.: Europa-Norm; European Standard
CFM Communication front end
EPC (contract) Engineering, procurement, construction (contract)
CHP Combined heet and power
EPROM Erasable programmable read-only-memory
CIM Common information model
ERIP (design) Epoxy resin impregnated paper (design)
CIP Continuous improvement process
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
CIT Combined instrument transformer
ETU Electronic trip unit
CO2 Carbon dioxide
EU European Union
CSA Canadian Standards Association

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F IED Intelligent electronic device

FACTS Flexible AC transmission system IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
FCITC First contingency incremental transfer capability IGBT Insulated gate bipolar transistor
Fe Iron ILSA (protocol) Industrial link state advertisment (protocol)
FEM Finite element method IMM Information model management
FMS Fieldbus message specification IP (code) Ingress protection (code)
FO Fiber optic IP Internet Protocol
FR Filter reactor IPP Independent power provider
FRP Fiber glass reinforced polyester IRIG timecodes Inter Range Instrumentation Group timecodes
FSC Fixed series capacitor ISCM Integrated Services and Support Condition
Monitoring
FTP File transfer protocol
ISDN Integrated services digital network
G
ISO a) International Organization for Standardization;
GA Generator connection cabinet
b) independent system operator
GenCo Generation company
IT Information technology
GFP Generic framing procedure
I-tripping Instantaneous short-circuit protection
GID Generic interface definition
J
GIL Gas-insulated transmission line
K
GIS Gas-insulated switchgear
KNX Konnex
GMB Graphical model builder
L
GMS Generation management system
LAN Local area network
GOOSE Generic object oriented substation event
LCAS Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme
GPFC Grid power flow controller
LCD Liquid crystal display
GPS a) General power supply;
LED Light emitting diode
b) Global positioning system
LF Ladle furnace
GPRS General packet radio service
LI Lightning impulse
GSM Global system for mobile communications
(originally from French: groupe spécial mobile) LPVTG Low power voltage transducer for medium-voltage
GIS systems
GSU Generator step-up transfomer
transformer LSC (category) Loss of service continuity (category)
G-tripping Ground-fault tripping LTT Light-triggered thyristors
GUI Graphical user interface LV Low voltage
H LVMD Low-voltage main distribution
HF High frequency M
HIGS Highly integrated generator switchgear MBR Management Business Review
HIS Highly integrated switchgear MCB Miniature circuit-breaker
HMI Human machine interface MCCB Molded-case circuit-breaker
HRC (fuse) High-rupturing-capacity (fuse) MD Main distribution
HTTP/HTTPS Hypertext transfer protocol/ hypertext transfer MFC Microsoft foundation class
protocol secure
MMC Modular multilevel converter
HTV (silicone High-temperature-vulcanizing (silicone rubber)
MO Metal oxide
rubber)
MOD Model on demand
HV High voltage
MOV Metal oxide varistor
HVDC High voltage direct current
MPCB Motor protection circuit breaker
HVDCT High voltage direct current transmission
MPDSL Maximum permissible dynamic service load
I
MPSL Maximum permissible service load
IAC Internal arc classification
MSC Mechanically switched capacitor
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MSCDN Mechanically switched capacitor bank with damping
IDS Intrusion detection system
network
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
MSP Motor starter protector

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MSPP Multi-service provisioning platform PQ Power quality

MSR Mechanically switched reactor PROFIBUS Process Fieldbus
(2F-) MS- (2 fiber) Multiplex section-shared PROFIBUS DP PROFIBUS for Decentralized Peripherals
SPRing protection ring
PROFIBUS FMS PROFIBUS with –> FMS protocol
MTBF Meantime between failures
PST Phase-shifting transformer
MUX Multiplexer
PTC Positive temperature coeffizient (thermistor)
MV Medium voltage (thermistor)
N PT Potential transformer
N (conductor) Neutral (conductor) PTI –> Siemens PTI
N2 Nitrogen PUTT Permissive underreach transfer trip
NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation PV Photovoltaics
NEVA Eigenvalue analysis PV/QV Power/voltage var/voltage (analysis)
(analysis)
NIP Network interface processor
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
NLTC No-load tap changer
Q
NTP Network time protocol
QM (system) Quality management (system)
N-tripping Neutral conductor protection
R
O
R&D process Research and development process
OASIS Open Access Same Time Information System
RCAM Reliability-centered asset management
ODBC Open DataBase Connectivity
RCD Residual current protective device
ODMS Operational database maintanance system
RC voltage Resistive-capacitive voltage divider
OHL Overhead power line
divider
OIP (design) Oil impregnated paper design (of transformer
RES Renewable energy sources
bushings) (–> ERIP)
RMS; rms Root mean square
OLE (–> OPC) Object linking and embedding
RMU Ring main unit
OLTC On-load tap changer
RPS Redundant power supply
ONAF Oil-natural/air-forced; cooling type of transformers
RSTP Rapid spanning tree protocol
ONAN Oil-natural/air-natural; cooling type of transformers
RTD Resistance temperatur device/detector
OPF Optimal power flow
RTU Remote terminal unit
OPEX Operational expenditure
S
OPGW Optical ground wire
SAIDI System average interruption duration index;
OSI Open Systems Interconnection Basic Reference Model
SAS Station automation system
P
SCADA Supervisory control and data acquisition
PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange
SCCL Short circuit current limiter
PCI Peripherical Component Interconnect
SCL Substation configuration description language
PCM Pulse code modulation
SD Switch-disconnector
PDH Plesiochrone digital hierarchy; an international
multiplexing standard SDF Switch-disconnector-fuse
PD value Partial discharge value SDH Synchronous digital hierarchy; multiplexing protocol
for transferring multiple bit streams over the same
PE Polyethylene;
optical fiber
PE (conductor) Protective earth (conductor)
SFC Sequential function chart
PEHLA germ.: Prüfung elektrischer Hochleistungsapparate;
SF6 Sulphur hexafluoride
an association of owners of high-power testing
laboratories in Germany and Switzerland SiC Silicium carbide
PEN combined –> PE and –> N conductor Siemens PTI Siemens Power Technologies International
(conductor)
SIM Serial module interface
PLC a) Power-line carrier; b) programable logic controller
SIP Serial interface processor
POD Power oscillation damping
SLD Single-line diagram

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POTT Permissive overreach transfer trip
SNCP Sub-network connection protection
PP Polypropylene
SNMP Simple network management protocol

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SONET Synchronous optical network W

SPS Safety power supply WAN Wide area network
SQL Structured Query Language WDM Wavelength division multiplex
SSR Subsynchronous resonance WLAN Wireless local area network

STATCOM Static synchronous compensator WiBro Wireless broadband

STM Synchronous transport module WiMAX Worldwide interoperability for microwave access

STL Short-circuit Testing Liaison X

S-tripping Short-time delay short-circuit protection XML Extensible markup language

SVC Static var compensator Y

T Z

TAI Technical applications integration ZnO Zinc oxide

TCP Transmission control protocol

TCR Thyristor-controlled shunt reactor
TCSC Thyristor controlled series capacitor

THD Total harmonic distortion

(Siemens) TLM (Siemens) Transformer Lifecycle Management
TM (tripping) Thermal-magnetic (tripping)
TM (bus) Terminal module (bus)
TPSC Thyristor-protected series capacitor
TransCo Transmission company
TRV Transient recovery voltage
TSC Thyristor-switched capacitor reactor
TSR Thyristor-switched reactors
TSSC Thyristor-switched series capacitor
TTA Type-tested low voltage switchgear assembly
U
UCTE Union for the Co-ordination of Transmission of
Energy
UHF Ultra high frequency
UHVDC Ultra-high-voltage direct-current
UI User interface
UML Unified modeling language
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
USB Universal serial bus; serial bus standard to interface
devices
UPS Uninterruptible power supply
V
VBA Visual Basic for Applications
VCAT Virtual concatenation
VDE germ.: Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und
Informationstechnik; German association for
electrical, electronic and information technologies
VDU Visual display unit
VF Voice frequency
VHF Very high frequency
VPP Virtual power plant
VSC
VT
Voltage-sourced converter
Voltage transformer
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All product designations used are trademark or product names of

Siemens AG, its affiliates, or their respective owners. Microsoft, Encarta,
MSN, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
DIGSI®
ET 200®
GEAFOL®
Kiellinie®
MOD®
Model On Demand®
NETOMAC® (Network torsion machine control)
NXAIR®
NXPLUS®
OSCILLOSTORE®
OSCOP®
PSS® (Power System Simulator)
PSS®E (PSS for Engineering)
PSS®MUST (Managing and Utilizing System Transmission
PSS®NETOMAC® (Network Torsion Machine Control)
PSS®ODMS (Operational Database Maintenance System
PSS®O (… for Operations
PSS®SINCAL (Siemens Network Calculation)
S7-300®
S7-400®
SENTRON®
SICAM® PAS (Power Automation System)
SICARO®
SIGRADE® (Siemens Grading)
SIHARBOR®
SIMARIS®
SIMATIC®
SIMEAS®
SIMEAS SAFIR®
SIMOBREAKER®
SIMOVER®
SINCAL®
SINVERT®
SION®
SIPLINK® (Siemens multifunctional power link)
SIPROTEC®
SIRIUS®
SITRAM®
SIVACON®
SPECTRUM POWER®
SURPASS®
TAI©
Technical Applications Integration©

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