What is the difference between prime and Standby?

Prime Power Rating: Unlimited hours usage with an average load factor of 80% of the published Prime power over each 24hr period. A 10% overload is available for 1 hr in every 12 hours operation.

Standby Power Rating: Limited to 500 hours annual usage with an average load factor of 80% of the published Standby Power Rating over each 24hr period. £00 hours of annual usage may be run continuously, no overload is permitted.