Glossary
Terms starting with A
Terms starting with A
Aerothermal heat pump (aerotermia)
An air-to-water heat pump that uses energy from the outside air to provide heating, cooling and hot water. For every kWh of electricity it delivers several of heat, so it uses three or four times less than an electric resistance heater.
AFIR (EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. Applicable since 2024, it sets minimum charging networks on European roads and requires card payment at new public charging points of 50 kW or more.
Auto-recloser (rearmador automático)
A device fitted to the RCD or MCB that switches it back on by itself after a trip, as long as the fault has gone. It stops an empty second home or critical equipment being left without power for days.
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