Jargon buster

Jargon is a term used to refer to words in our industry that are difficult for anyone looking in to understand. Below are a few examples of this broken down and explained for your assistance!

This article contains 3 subgroups of Jargon, words used by our industry, words used by us at Arcsett and explanations of our ISO Accreditations (ISO9001 and ISO14001).

ArcSett Jargon

Terminology/Word	Description
Energy Controls	This is the terminology we use to describe our intelligent onsite heating control system, and all the associated features and benefits that it contains.
Energy Management System (EMS)	A system which can be installed to provide controls for onsite energy systems.
Door-switch (DS)	A Door-switch is a piece of equipment built into our system, which allows the system to know whether the door is open / how long.
Pre-Heat Optimisation	This is the ability to maximise saving through optimising the heating ready for the start of the schedule by using a self-learning algorithm to continuously monitor conditions at site.
End Time Optimisation	An energy saving strategy which relies on shift patterns and the way we (humans) respond to changes in temperature to reduce kWh usage at the end of an operational shift.
Role Based Access	This is where we have multiple user roles that stop those without the right access making changes to the set up
Centralised Solution	A Multizone system which is centralised to a Main Controller
Tamper Proof Units	The redaction of localised control of heating (where we replace the existing control with our outstation so the configuration can't be controlled via the equipment directly). The outstation has no localised control.
Fail-safe strategy	Where there is a loss of connection between an outstation and the control panel for any reason, the outstation continues to control the heating using the information it last received from the control panel until connection resumes.
Fall back temperature	This is the minimum temperature allowed for a zone, used for when there is no activity scheduled or when a door switch is active. This is an enhanced version of a frost protection solution that can also support protection of the production environment.
Schedule Override	This is where you turn equipment on/off against the set schedule, you can choose the temperature and time to override for. You must have specific user access to the panel to do this.
Service Code	This is a code used for  30 minute override on selected zones, it's not set to a target temperature, heating is simply forced to be on.
Cooling difference	The temperature difference between target temperature and actual temperature for when air circulation (cooling) kicks in
Variance Allowance	The number of degrees the temperature can go above or below the target before the heater turns on or off
Stop Mode	When enabled, the target temperature changes when the external temperature hits a set trigger temperature. Both the external trigger and the new internal target are configurable.
Weather Compensation	When the outside weather temperature is forecast to drop, the controls will increase the temperature going to the heating system to ensure it reaches the temperature set for optimum comfort. Likewise, when the temperature is forecast to rise, the weather compensation feature reduces the output of the heater to ensure it is operating with maximum efficiency. (Hi/Lo Burner & 0-10V heaters),
Health check	The scheduling and attendance of an engineer at a customer site to ensure the system is working as expected. This is included as part of the Annual Service Agreement (ASA).
Annual Account Review	A full review of a customer's account with a sales account manager to ensure we are supporting their present and future needs, and to review the savings guarantee if there is one in place.
Site Visit/ Service Visits/  Engineer Visit/ Extra Works	The scheduling and attendance of an engineer at a customer site to service system and ensure all is in working order. These will be paid for call outs.
Day Pattern	The pattern of equipment behaviour, where it is turned on/off to achieve target times and temperatures over the course of a 24 hour period.  If you would like to learn more about how to edit day patterns please click below. Day Pattern Making Changes / Day Pattern Default  New Day Patterns
MBFD (Multi Burner Failure Detection)	This is the ability to detect lockout/failure on radiant heaters where one of the heaters in the sequence is down. Multi Burner Failure Detection
Cooling Difference	This is the temperature difference between target temperature and actual temperature at which cooling activates
Shark Fin	This is the logo in the top banner of your panel. It is used to determine which version of our system you are on, the name of the panel, signal strength and much more

INDUSTRY JARGON 

Terminology/ Word	Acronym	Description
Residual Heat Utilisation	RHU or SBC	Utilising the Residual Heat from the heater being active and circulating the warm air via the inbuilt fan, reducing the total amount of burn time required. Formerly known as Synchronous Burner Control.
Override Switch	SOS	A physical switch installed at an outstation which allows a set time to override off, or override on at a pre-set target temperature.
Warm Air Blowers	WAB	A warm air blower is a heating unit usually mounted to the wall which creates heat by using a burner to create warm air before circulating throughout  the area
Radiant Heater		Radiant heating equipment covers fuel-fired products that are specifically designed to heat people or objects in the space below them by infrared radiation without heating the surrounding air directly.
Industrial Boiler		Industrial boilers heat water or other fluids to produce steam or hot water. They use fuel combustion or electricity to transfer heat into the working fluid, which is then circulated through pipes to deliver thermal energy to equipment or spaces.
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning	HVAC	Various tech grouped to control temperature humidity and purity air of an enclosed place.
Destratification Fans		A Destratification (or destrat) fan is a large fan installed (on or near to a ceiling) which pushes the warm air that naturally rises up, back down.
Purchase Order	PO	Sent in response to a quote to confirm acceptance.
Return on Investment	ROI	How long before the income gained from something outweighs the cost.
User Interface	UI	In our case used to refer to the physical screen or online portal on the Vickers and EMS Panels.
Voltage Optimisation	VO	An energy saving technique that involves reducing the voltage needed to a more appropriate level without affecting the system.

ISO ACCREDITATIONS 

ISO Accreditations we can help with: ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO50001​

These ISO standards help businesses demonstrate a commitment to quality, environmental responsibility, and energy efficiency. Here’s a breakdown:​

ISO 9001 - Focuses on quality management systems (QMS). It ensures companies can consistently meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements. Businesses need to have documented processes for continuous improvement, customer feedback, and risk management.​

• How your company can help: By implementing our retrofit control systems, you can ensure consistent quality in energy management, improving operational efficiency, and meeting ISO 9001's continuous improvement standards.​

ISO 14001 - Relates to environmental management systems (EMS). Companies must ensure they manage their environmental impacts, like waste reduction, resource efficiency, and pollution control.​

• How your company can help: Your solutions can help businesses reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, assisting them in meeting ISO 14001 standards for energy efficiency and environmental impact management.​

ISO 50001 - Focuses on energy management systems (EMS). It helps businesses establish systems to continually improve energy performance, reduce energy consumption, and minimize energy-related costs.​

• How your company can help: Your retrofit control systems can significantly enhance energy efficiency, which directly aligns with ISO 50001’s goal of continual energy performance improvement.​