# Glossary

The words we use for our products, the installation and charging, in English and Dutch. The same list is used for every translation on this site and in our documentation.

Canonical: https://edgetech.eu/docs/glossary  
Updated: 2026-10-13

Each term below has one Dutch translation, used everywhere on the Dutch site and in our documentation. Terms from the charging protocol (states, CP, PP) stay English in both languages.

## Products and parts

| English | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| charge controller (EVSE-C-3x32A) | laadmodule |
| RDC-DD, DC residual-current detector (EVSE-X-DCD) | DC-aardlekdetector (RDC-DD) |
| cable lock driver (EVSE-X-CL) | kabelvergrendelingsmodule |
| cable lock | kabelvergrendeling |
| NFC card reader (EVSE-X-NFC) | NFC-kaartlezer |
| site controller (EVSE-SC-01, EVSE-SC-02) | wifi-module |
| CT clamp | stroomklem |
| ISO 15118 module | ISO 15118-module |
| bracket | montagebeugel |
| charger | laadpaal |
| charge point | laadpunt |
| charging pole (Plaza) | laadzuil |
| board (PCB) | print, printplaat |
| enclosure, box | behuizing, kast |
| lid | deksel |
| terminal on a PCB | printklem |
| terminal with levers | printklem met hendel |
| connector (plug-in) | connector |
| cable gland | wartel |
| jumper | jumper |
| push button, test button | drukknop, testknop |
| reserve capacitors (energy to open the lock after a power failure) | reservecapaciteit |
| antenna side | antennezijde |

## Electrical installation

| English | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| metering cabinet | meterkast |
| distribution board | groepenkast |
| circuit | groep |
| circuit breaker | installatieautomaat |
| RCD (residual-current device), type A, type B | aardlekschakelaar, type A, type B |
| RCBO (RCD and circuit breaker in one) | aardlekautomaat |
| main fuse | hoofdzekering |
| main switch | hoofdschakelaar |
| grid connection, 3×25 A | aansluiting, 3×25 A |
| network operator | netbeheerder |
| mains | net, netspanning |
| power cable | voedingskabel |
| charging cable | laadkabel |
| fixed cable | vaste kabel |
| Type 2 socket | type 2-contactdoos |
| phase, single-phase, three-phase | fase, 1-fase, 3-fase |
| earth, PE | aarde, PE |
| neutral, N | neutraal, N |
| wire, core | draad, ader |
| multi-core (stranded) cable | litze |
| solid-core cable | kabel met massieve aders |
| earth fault | aardfout |
| DC residual current | DC-aardlekstroom |
| qualified electrician | erkend installateur |
| wire colours: brown, black, grey, blue, green-yellow | bruin, zwart, grijs, blauw, groen-geel |

## Charging and energy

| English | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| load balancing | load balancing |
| solar charging | zonneladen |
| smart meter (DSMR 5), P1 port | slimme meter (DSMR 5), P1-poort |
| dynamic or flexible energy contract | dynamisch of flexibel energiecontract |
| day-ahead price | uurprijs, kwartierprijs |
| charging session | laadsessie |
| charge current, current limit | laadstroom, stroomlimiet |
| always plugged in | altijd aangesloten |
| EV wake-up (CP disconnect) | EV wake-up (CP disconnect) |
| state A, B, C | state A, B, C |
| state change | state-verandering |
| car, vehicle, EV | auto, voertuig, elektrische auto |
| charge card | laadpas |
| whitelist | whitelist (toegangslijst) |
| back-office | back-office |
| subscription | abonnement |

## Communication

| English | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| Modbus | Modbus |
| Modbus cable | Modbuskabel |
| address | adres, Modbusadres |
| register, holding register, input register | register, holding register, input register |
| baud rate | baudrate |
| response time | reactietijd |
| gateway | gateway |
| firmware, flasher | firmware, flasher |
| over the air (OTA) | op afstand (OTA) |

## Documents and website

| English | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| product brief | productblad |
| specifications | specificaties |
| installation guide | installatiehandleiding |
| wiring diagram | aansluitschema |
| fit drawing, CAD | inbouwtekening, CAD |
| keep-out | vrijhoudzone |
| register map | registeroverzicht |
| examples | voorbeelden |
| questions, FAQ | vragen, veelgestelde vragen |
| price on request | prijs op aanvraag |
| excl. VAT | excl. BTW |
| in stock | op voorraad |
| status: shipped, implemented on order, tested, planned, not | geleverd, op bestelling, getest, gepland, niet |
| concept render | conceptweergave |
| contact us | neem contact op |
| DIY | doe-het-zelf (DHZ) |

## Not translated

Part numbers (EVSE-C-3x32A, EVSE-SC-02 …), MyCharger, Plaza Charge, GridShield, Modbus, RS485, CP, PP, L1/L2/L3/N/PE, states A–F, register names (RemoteMaxCurrent …), OCPP, ISO 15118, IEC 61851, code, file names and folder names.