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The current flowing freely from a photovoltaic cell through an external circuit that has no load or resistance; the maximum current possible.
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Abbreviated Isc, refers to a PV device's current output when short-circuited.
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That current delivered when a cell is short-circuited (i.e., the positive and negative terminals are directly connected with a low-resistance conductor).
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The maximum output current that a converter will source with its output shorted, expressed as a percentage of the rated current.
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The initial value of the current obtained from a battery in a circuit of negligible resistance.
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